Once Upon a Dream – Book Two First Draft Complete Once Upon a Dream – Book Two First Draft Complete By Megan Cutler | January 20, 2020 | Comments 0 Comment I forgot how much I hate moving. There was a time we seemed to move every other year and I got used to it. In fact, I was eager for our last move. It brought us back to Canada from England – back to the familiar and easy to navigate. I had checklists and backup … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: Selected Poems Round 2 Freebie Mondays: Selected Poems Round 2 By Megan Cutler | November 18, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment When I decided to go back through my poetry folder, I learned a lot of things about myself. First, I had forgotten how moody I was as a teenager. Maybe all teenagers are moody. Maybe that’s normal. But there are a lot of things I wrote back then that still make me cringe. The second … 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
Freebie Fridays: Selected Poems from the Past Freebie Fridays: Selected Poems from the Past By Megan Cutler | August 19, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment A few weeks ago, I posted Distant Whispers – a song I wrote for a novel when my characters decided it was going to be important. I will admit, I hoped writing that song would rekindle an old love of poetry. I used to doodle a few lines of poetry almost every day, just whenever … Read More Read More
The Best of My Favorite Character’s Soundtracks The Best of My Favorite Character’s Soundtracks By Megan Cutler | February 18, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment I’ve mentioned before how big a role music plays in the creative process. I have different soundtracks for different tasks and novel projects, depending on what I’m working on at the time. Sometimes I use music to get in the mood, sometimes to find a character’s voice, and sometimes to set the tone of a … Read More Read More
Lady of the Night Lady of the Night By Megan Cutler | April 20, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment This is another of those describe your characters twice exercises. (Once to fall in love and once to be repulsed.) I did this one a little different than the last one, writing it from the character’s perspective (once where she is loved and once where she is repulsed). I’m not sure it worked as well, … Read More Read More
Top Six Prompts from the Second Year Top Six Prompts from the Second Year By Megan Cutler | March 9, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment On the 31st of July, 2015, I posted my first ever writing prompt. It kicked off a weekly tradition of taking time to write for myself, for fun, for practice and for personal development. Since I don’t write them every week, it has taken me two and a half years to get through two years … Read More Read More
Always Waiting; A Tale of Patience Always Waiting; A Tale of Patience By Megan Cutler | October 13, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment I’ve done two rounds of Seven Deadly Sins prompts, mostly because I have such a large pool of characters to draw from. While flipping through other prompt suggestions, I happened to find a list of the Seven Heavenly Virtues (which seem to get a lot less press). In case you’ve never heard of them, they … Read More Read More
Summer Fun 2017 Summer Fun 2017 By Megan Cutler | July 24, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment Hello everyone! The Island of Lost Forevers Paperback blog tour is still on, so please check it out. Monday, July 24th I’ll be hosted by Zachary Chopchinski, author of The Curious Tale of Gabrielle Tuesday July 25th I’ll be hosted by Eben Mishkin, author of The Hidden and the Maiden Wednesday July 26th, I’ll be … Read More Read More
I Miss the Girl You Were I Miss the Girl You Were By Megan Cutler | July 21, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment I first encountered this prompt on Tumblr. The full prompt is: “I miss the girl you were.” “Many will. She was easier to kill.” The moment I read it, I thought of Cazella and this is the result. . . . He recognized her the moment his eyes fell on her; the woman with the … Read More Read More