Eternity’s Empire is Coming to Kindle Unlimited! Eternity’s Empire is Coming to Kindle Unlimited! By Megan Cutler | December 18, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment It’s been a big year for releases; different releases than I anticipated, but exciting none-the-less. I’ve talked a bit already about changing the release schedule for Eternity’s Empire, but as we wind down the year I have one more announcement about the future of the series. As I’ve mentioned several times, Eternity’s Empire is going … Read More Read More
The Future of the Mystical Island Series The Future of the Mystical Island Series By Megan Cutler | November 27, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment Since this is the final stop on my Sea of Twisted Souls behind the scenes tour, I was originally going to call this post Mystical Island Trilogy Project Wrap-up. But the more I think about it, the less sure I am a writer ever wraps up a project. The truth is, this setting and these … Read More Read More
Sea of Twisted Souls – Soundtrack Sea of Twisted Souls – Soundtrack By Megan Cutler | November 24, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment Though I almost always have some kind of music or background noise playing while I write, Sea of Twisted Souls was the first book for which I compiled a proper playlist. Prior to writing this book, I just turned on a song that suited the character or scene I was writing. It turned into part … Read More Read More
Sea of Twisted Souls – But What of the Lovers? Sea of Twisted Souls – But What of the Lovers? By Megan Cutler | November 20, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment When Damian left San Francisco to explore the strange island which appeared off its coast, he never imagined he’d be caught in a life-long rivalry with Sentomoru, the islands enigmatic ruler. But of course, the trilogy’s central conflict can’t be forgotten. It’s time to resolve it – once and for all. My co-author and I … Read More Read More
Sea of Twisted Souls – Growing a Character Up Sea of Twisted Souls – Growing a Character Up By Megan Cutler | November 17, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment As I mentioned before, one of my primary goals with Sea of Twisted Souls was to make Morulin the star of the show. I wanted to know who this bright young star would grow up to be. And I also wondered what kind of people her brothers would turn into. Growing a young character into … Read More Read More
Sea of Twisted Souls – How Did the Cover Come About? Sea of Twisted Souls – How Did the Cover Come About? By Megan Cutler | November 13, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment Today’s the big day! Release day! Now the trilogy is complete (again)! I hope you’ll take a look at the Mystical Island paperbacks and consider adding them to your collection. Today, I’d like to talk about the final book’s cover. Like the title, the Sea of Twisted Souls cover gave me more trouble than the … Read More Read More
Sea of Twisted Souls – Where Did the Idea Come From? Sea of Twisted Souls – Where Did the Idea Come From? By Megan Cutler | November 10, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment The time has finally arrived! The third book of the Mystical Island Trilogy is about to take physical form. On Monday, you’ll be able to put all three books on your shelves. I can’t tell you how excited I am to share the final installment with you. I spent the past two release months talking … Read More Read More
Project Report – Symphony of the Stars (Part 2) Project Report – Symphony of the Stars (Part 2) By Megan Cutler | October 30, 2017 | Comments 2 comments Last week I introduced the history of my current work in progress, Symphony of the Stars, an epic space opera set in Earth’s near future. In many ways, the history of this project is my history as a writer. Now that I’m four years into my self-publishing journey, I approach the new edit of this … Read More Read More
Project Report – Symphony of the Stars (Part 1) Project Report – Symphony of the Stars (Part 1) By Megan Cutler | October 23, 2017 | Comments 1 comment As I mentioned in my Dreamers Do Lie project report, when I became too frustrated trying (and failing) to learn how to edit my second finished manuscript, I moved on to a new project. This time I pulled out all the stops. I made detailed notes for all the races, locations and characters before I … Read More Read More
Project Report – Dreamers Do Lie Project Report – Dreamers Do Lie By Megan Cutler | October 16, 2017 | Comments 5 comments Recently I’ve realized, while I talk a lot about writing in general, I don’t really talk about my projects. Much of it comes from fear of inadvertently spoiling what happens in a story. But part of it is focusing so hard on getting through my writing goals, I forget to talk about what I’m doing … Read More Read More