COFE Staycation – Evolution of Catilen and the Island COFE Staycation – Evolution of Catilen and the Island By Megan Cutler | September 18, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment I’ve talked a lot about how the island in the Mystical Island Trilogy is a character in its own right (we even named the series after it). We established early on that the island’s personality and desires are shaped largely by the person it is connected to. In the first book, that meant Sentomoru. Of … Read More Read More
COFE Staycation – How Did the Cover Come About? COFE Staycation – How Did the Cover Come About? By Megan Cutler | September 15, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment As I mentioned during the IOLF blog tour, I made a lot of mistakes the first time I designed the Mystical Island covers. Not the least of which was the color scheme (faded instead of bright), the art style (simple vector instead of illustration or photomanipulation) and utter failure to include any of the characters … Read More Read More
COFE Staycation – Where Did the Idea Come From? COFE Staycation – Where Did the Idea Come From? By Megan Cutler | September 11, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment I’m back! Did you miss me? In July, I finally released my first paperback. Today I’m pleased to announce that it’s companion is on the way. Crossroads of Frozen Eternity, the second book in the Mystical Island Trilogy, will be available to purchase on September 18th – that’s one week from today! When I released … Read More Read More
The Soul of the Earth Awakens! The Soul of the Earth Awakens! By Megan Cutler | August 9, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment A little over a year ago, I released the first chapter of Eternity’s Empire, a series of short stories featuring college girls who discover they have the power of ancient goddesses. It was an experiment, really, to fill the gap between major projects. While I have finished at least two large novels since I started … Read More Read More
There are Things You Can’t Escape (Part 2) There are Things You Can’t Escape (Part 2) By Megan Cutler | August 4, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment More than a year ago now (I didn’t realize it had been that long!) I wrote an answer to the prompt There are Things You Can’t Escape. I used it to start a short side story to one of my projects that may end up getting shuffled out of the timeline (though I hope not … 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
So You Want to Publish A Book – Island of Lost Forevers Blog Tour So You Want to Publish A Book – Island of Lost Forevers Blog Tour By Megan Cutler | July 17, 2017 | Comments 2 comments The day has finally arrived! Island of Lost Forevers is now a physical book; you can hold it in your hand or put it on your favorite bookshelf. I’m thrilled beyond words to share it with you. There were a few times I thought it would never happen! (Be sure to enter the giveaway located … Read More Read More
Death is Hungry; A Tale of Gluttony Death is Hungry; A Tale of Gluttony By Megan Cutler | July 14, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment This is sort of an indirect follow-up to the story I posted last week, Blood for the Dead. When I sat down to do this second round of Seven Deadly Sins prompts, I had a hard time choosing a second candidate for Gluttony. I was starting to think I would have to leave the series … Read More Read More
Top Six Prompts from the First Year Top Six Prompts from the First Year By Megan Cutler | July 10, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment On the thirty-first 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. Today I wrote prompt number ninety – hard to believe I’ve done that many! I’ve had a lot of fun responding … Read More Read More