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 …
Here is the penultimate installment of the Wandering Mountains saga! It started with Child of the Plains and continued in Man of the Mountain, then again in Legends of Old. It picks up with Council of Silver and The Traitor’s Trial. The stunning conclusion will go live two weeks from today! I got the idea …
Two years ago, a good friend of mine moved within driving distance. For anyone who maintains contact with high school friends post graduation, you know how big a deal that is (huge, in fact). Since then, we’ve been taking advantage of March Break to visit. Last year, we spent a dreary week hoping for a …
It seems every time I post an installment of this story, an addition pops into my head. I wrote this shortly after scheduling The Oracle’s Game to post. And I wrote that one shortly after re-reading The Oracle’s Disc – which was originally supposed to be a stand alone story. I’m not sure where this …
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 …
It’s time for more Wandering Mountains! It started with Child of the Plains and continued in Man of the Mountain, then again in Legends of Old. The last installment was the Council of Silver. And now we have round five! (There are two installments left after this one.) I got the idea for this particular …
Sometimes, I wonder what people think of me. I’m sure I strike an odd sight. I spend a lot of time parked in front of my computer screen, reading over or adding to strange documents. My secondary screen holds a smattering of digital post-it-notes. They often grow out of control before I cull their numbers. …
Following the trend of catching up with characters I haven’t written in awhile, it’s been absolute ages since we heard from Silkfoot! Silkfoot can be hard to write in short form because he’s usually working on plots among plots. His stories often need to be written in layers, and it’s hard to weave those layers …
In 2011, our family decided to take a Christmas trip to Belize. It was shortly before I started blogging regularly, so I’ve since written a great deal about the trip. A few weeks before the trip, an idea came to me. The timing makes it easy to date its origin (unlike some of my other …
Sorry for the odd interlude. But when the muse knocks, it’s a good idea to answer. But here we are! Back to the Wandering Mountains! It started with Child of the Plains and continued in Man of the Mountain, then again in Legends of Old. Here’s the fourth installment! I got the idea for this …