Goodbye 2023, Welcome 2024! Goodbye 2023, Welcome 2024! By Megan Cutler | January 8, 2024 | Comments 1 comment As is tradition, I like to start each new year with a look back at the previous year’s goals. One of the biggest reasons is because it helps me realize just how much I do each year. Otherwise, the work is so spread out, it’s easy to feel like most of the year passes without … Read More Read More
Soul of the Sun is Finally Here! Soul of the Sun is Finally Here! By Megan Cutler | December 18, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment “I’m going to do it for real this time. I’m going to write a whole series from start to finish.” Was the promise I made when I sat down to pen Symphony of the Stars, what became the first book in the Celestial Serenade. It was somewhere in the area of 2008. I was about … Read More Read More
How a Fitbit Helped Boost My Fitness Activity How a Fitbit Helped Boost My Fitness Activity By Megan Cutler | November 13, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment I got a fitbit for Christmas. But since our Christmas vacation was delayed this year, I didn’t actually receive and start using it until March. I have always been opposed to the idea of a smart watch. I don’t really want something attached to my person that is connected to all of my devices. And … Read More Read More
Introducing Headstrong Heavy Metal – Book 9 of the Celestial Serenade! Introducing Headstrong Heavy Metal – Book 9 of the Celestial Serenade! By Megan Cutler | October 23, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment For a writer, the end of a project is always a double edged blade. The joy of seeing something to its ultimate completion is often tempered by the sorrow of leaving behind the world and characters you’ve created. There’s always a temptation to linger, to make the story longer so you can continue to hang … Read More Read More
How is the Aruvalia Chronicles Progressing? How is the Aruvalia Chronicles Progressing? By Megan Cutler | October 16, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment Somehow, a year and a half has managed to pass since I wrote an update on this project. Oops! From the start, the Aruvalia Chronicles was intended to be a 15 book (5 trilogy) epic. The story has been hanging about my head since 2011. But I didn’t start writing it until 2019 (right around … Read More Read More
Introducing Someone’s Suffering Child – Now Available! Introducing Someone’s Suffering Child – Now Available! By Megan Cutler | August 28, 2023 | Comments 1 comment Last year when I both started streaming and finished my Eternity’s Empire project, I needed to decide what to do with the available time. I thought it might be interesting to stream the creation of a project from start to finish in order to chronicle the process. It turned out I couldn’t stream the entire … Read More Read More
5 Inspirational Quotes that get me Through the Bad Times 5 Inspirational Quotes that get me Through the Bad Times By Megan Cutler | July 31, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment After a rough bout with the universe recently, I shared a conversation with a friend about quotes that keep us going. I’ve never considered myself a huge inspirational quote person. I don’t really collect them. My walls aren’t plastered with inspirational posters. I used to put quotes in my digital day planner every month. But … Read More Read More
My Top Writing Life Hack: Draft Cycling My Top Writing Life Hack: Draft Cycling By Megan Cutler | July 17, 2023 | Comments 1 comment Writing is a highly personalized endeavor. The process that works for one writer might not work for another. That’s why it’s so important to test widely and discover what works best for you. Some people like to spend months creating a detailed plan before they write a single word of first draft. Others like to … Read More Read More
Introducing Careless Electronica – Book 8 in the Celestial Serenade! Introducing Careless Electronica – Book 8 in the Celestial Serenade! By Megan Cutler | June 19, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment It’s release time again! I always pen these release notices with a certain amount of disbelief. I’ve never struggled to come up with ideas for stories. Many of my novels have arrived in the form of dreams and I simply explored the unexplained portions of the visions in order to fill in the story. I … Read More Read More
The Final Eternity’s Empire Box Set is Available Now! The Final Eternity’s Empire Box Set is Available Now! By Megan Cutler | April 24, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment As I’ve released the various installations of the Eternity’s Empire series, I’ve tried to discuss interesting aspects of the story’s development. In many cases, this involved inspirations for the various characters and events in the story. (Though I also talked about the re-writes and cover development, in case you’re interested in the more mechanical aspects … Read More Read More