I am enjoying the depth of the setting. There are characters with story lines so different they couldn’t possibly cross. What, for instance, has the resentful new ambassador got to do with the orphaned, wannabe pirate raider girl? And what’s the duke going to do with the doctor? Or the artist? Of course, I must read on.
Deliver Me: A Short Story
Want to read a short story? Just the other day I wrote here on the blog about writer’s block, and it just so happens that I penned a short tale about that very subject a few years ago. I was poking through my files today when I ran across it and I thought, “Aha! Serendipity!” I hope you enjoy! If you like it, I would love to hear your feedback. Just leave a comment below, email me, or comment via Twitter or Facebook. DELIVER ME BY ROBIN LYTHGOE “Deliver me…” Such a small whisper couldn’t even begin to penetrate the […]
Teaser Tuesday: Children of Earth and Sky
“It was why she had a chance to do what she was out here to do tonight. She wasn’t, Danica knew, an especially conventional young woman.”
~location 297 on my Kindle (4%)
Writer’s Block: Zap It!
Writer’s block… Cue the soundtrack for ruination and doom! But wait! Is it all in my head?
Teaser Tuesday: Dragon Fate
Dragon Fate by J.D. Hallowell Genre: Teen & YA Fantasy Series: War of the Blades Publisher: Smithcraft Press Find the Author on Twitter, Goodreads, and Facebook “I know the difference between a bird and a dragon. I was raised in a kingdom that is unfortunate enough to have three of those damned beasts in residence.” ~location 1839 on my Kindle (27%) Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Books And A Beat. To play along just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO […]
A Drift of Quills: Books We Love (#5)
A Drift of Quills: Books We Love #5—“Books We Love” is a recurring topic for A Drift of Quills. Sometimes there’s a feast, and sometimes there’s a famine… Does that ever happen to you? Luckily, we’ve got a couple of tasty tidbits to whet your appetite!
5 Quotes for the Writer’s Horizon
Writing is simple—but it’s not always easy. There are some days when the sheer number of details crash over me like an ocean wave and take me down. Those are the days when I need the advice of authors who’ve been on this journey themselves; when I need to remember the horizon and not just the minutiae of dealing with adverbs, word counts, voice, grammar and punctuation, filter words, and seemingly endless literary jellyfish. On the wall right across from my desk I have two tall shelves stuffed with books. I like books, so it pleases me just to see […]
Five Good Things (Mar 11)
Five Good Things is such a great article to put together. I get to share some of the cool things I’ve found while procrastinating researching my own writing! Use Scrivener to Manage Your Blog http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2016/03/03/scrivener-book-marketing/ Writing straight into your blog software (WordPress, Typepad, etc.) presents its own problems—you can’t write offline, and searching through old blog posts to find mentions on a specific subject can be difficult. Boy, has Joanna Penn got some great advice! I’m definitely bookmarking this page. The Arcanist’s Mill – A Wizard’s Tower Map with a Twist http://www.fantasticmaps.com/2016/02/the-arcanists-mill_a-wizards-tower-map/ Jonathan Roberts makes awesome, drool-worthy maps. Lands of […]
A Drift of Quills: The Purpose of Magic
Magic—what’s the value or purpose of magic in fiction? This month A Drift of Quills is taking a peek under the corner of the magic carpet. Naturally, we’re talking about why we, as authors of fantasy, write about magic. Since we were wee sprouts we’ve been enchanted (punny, right?) by stories about magical beans, geese, unicorns, dragons, kings, gingerbread houses, swords, ships, and all kinds of diverse things. Magic opens the doors to new ideas, exciting places, amazing people. It encourages our imaginations and broadens our horizons. Best of all, it allows us to step out of the mundane, lift […]
TBR (To Be Read) Challenge!
I don’t know about you, but I have about a meeellion books on my TBR (To Be Read) shelf. How can I not? New and interesting books are constantly being released. If that’s not enough, I belong to several book groups, and the people there are always talking about… books. (I know, weird, right?) “Recently finished Schafer’s most excellent Shattered Sigil’s trilogy, it’s a great character-driven fantasy tale, with wondrous landscapes…” “About 50% through Morning Star (by Pierce Brown) and it’s been totally rocking my world!” “I am reading The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) by Brandon Sanderson. […]