It’s Time to Destroy Your Inner Gatekeepers It’s Time to Destroy Your Inner Gatekeepers By Megan Cutler | December 9, 2019 | Comments 1 comment My husband likes to listen to podcasts in the car. Recently he discovered the Revisionist History Podcast. It’s perfect for him since he’s a huge history nerd. I haven’t gotten a chance to listen to much of the podcast myself yet. But the first episode did happen to play in the background one morning while … Read More Read More
Once Upon a Dream – Book One First Draft Complete Once Upon a Dream – Book One First Draft Complete By Megan Cutler | November 4, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment Back in April I announced a new project. Once Upon a Dream is a series that has been kicking around in my head since 2011, so it’s been great to finally get the words on the page. I devoted a month to planning earlier in the year, in hopes the time between outlining and starting … Read More Read More
Introducing the New Eternity’s Empire – Available Now! Introducing the New Eternity’s Empire – Available Now! By Megan Cutler | October 21, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment Back in May, I announced some changes for the Eternity’s Empire series. While I’ve always enjoyed letting the story grow and change according to what feels best, I can’t ignore that its original incarnation was a genre onion. To some extent, perhaps it always will be. But in this case, the inconsistencies in the early … Read More Read More
What Makes a Good Story? What Makes a Good Story? By Megan Cutler | September 23, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment What makes a good story? Ask twenty different readers and you might get twenty different answers. Patterns usually start to emerge, though. Certain elements tend to draw people to stories, though the most important element will vary among individuals. Readers like stories with interesting characters they can connect to and identify with. They like exciting … Read More Read More
How Studying Plot Structure Makes Editing Smoother How Studying Plot Structure Makes Editing Smoother By Megan Cutler | August 26, 2019 | Comments 1 comment I’ve spent a lot of time talking about the nitty gritty, dirty nitpicking involved with the editing process. One of the first things people think of when they sit down to edit something they’ve written is proofreading and line editing. And it’s true that choosing the right words and making sure you have them in … Read More Read More
Five Random Facts about Aruvalia – A Modern Fantasy World Five Random Facts about Aruvalia – A Modern Fantasy World By Megan Cutler | July 22, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment When I announced my newest project – tentatively titled Once Upon a Dream – I promised I would share more details as the project came together. I spent about a month outlining, making notes for both the plot and the world where it takes place. Now that I’ve had some time to let those seeds … Read More Read More
Writing is Editing So Editing is Writing Writing is Editing So Editing is Writing By Megan Cutler | June 10, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment Editing is an inescapable part of the writing process. People might try to debate it, but it can’t be denied. Lots of people think that editing just means going through your manuscript and looking for typos – or hiring someone to do it for you. But that’s only one small part of the editing process. … Read More Read More
Announcing a New and Improved Eternity’s Empire Saga Announcing a New and Improved Eternity’s Empire Saga By Megan Cutler | May 20, 2019 | Comments 1 comment I like to start every year with a list of things I’d like to accomplish. It gives me something to focus on and keeps me on track. I started 2019 with big ambitions. I even included stretch goals in case I knocked it out of the park. Within a month I realized many of those … Read More Read More
Empower Your Writing with these Simple Tricks Empower Your Writing with these Simple Tricks By Megan Cutler | May 6, 2019 | Comments 1 comment Since I started these editing guides, we’ve covered a lot. We started with the basics of grammar and punctuation. We also spent some time on passive voice, character perspective, and how to enhance character voice. Of course, none of this advice can replace having an editor or betas to help pinpoint your mistakes, but the … Read More Read More
Soul of the Sun Project Update Soul of the Sun Project Update By Megan Cutler | April 22, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment I mentioned a couple weeks ago that I was starting a new project. Logically, it follows that I’m also wrapping up a current project to make way for the new one. It’s been over a year since I discussed my Celestial Serenade space opera in detail. Time has flown so quickly since I resumed working … Read More Read More