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August 16, 2019
Writing Your End Scene First: Why It Works and How to Do It
"Write your end scene last."
That seems like weird advice, right?
Well, it is. But it's actually really good advice, too. I tested it out while writing my most recent writing project: This Pain Inside, an underwater sci-fi to be published in Strange Waters. As a trailblazer (the easier-to-pronounce term for pantster), this little trick kept my writing process far more efficient than it usually is. It was a magical experience, so I wanted to share some tips with you so that you can give the...
That seems like weird advice, right?
Well, it is. But it's actually really good advice, too. I tested it out while writing my most recent writing project: This Pain Inside, an underwater sci-fi to be published in Strange Waters. As a trailblazer (the easier-to-pronounce term for pantster), this little trick kept my writing process far more efficient than it usually is. It was a magical experience, so I wanted to share some tips with you so that you can give the...
August 9, 2019
#ChatWithHannah Ep 17: Pep Talk for Writers
My Youtube channel is back up and running! It was down for a while because of life craziness, but I survived. Yay.
Here. Have a pep talk:
Have topics you'd like discussed on this channel? Leave a comment below and I'll see if I can make it happen!
Related article: #ChatWithHannah Ep 6: Taking Writing Advice, Blogging Tips, and More#ChatWithHannah Ep 9: On Writing About Tough Topics, The Batman Mentality, and More
Enjoy this post? Take a look around. If you like what you see, don't forg...
Here. Have a pep talk:
Have topics you'd like discussed on this channel? Leave a comment below and I'll see if I can make it happen!
Related article: #ChatWithHannah Ep 6: Taking Writing Advice, Blogging Tips, and More#ChatWithHannah Ep 9: On Writing About Tough Topics, The Batman Mentality, and More
Enjoy this post? Take a look around. If you like what you see, don't forg...
August 2, 2019
Favorite and Least Favorite Tropes in YA Fantasy
This post is brought to you by Next Door Neighbor Brain.
What's Next Door Neighbor Brain, you ask? Next Door Neighbor Brain is when you're trying to write a blog post at 7:30 AM, but your next door neighbor decides to start using a jackhammer, thereby inducing a headache, difficulty focusing, and thoughts of murder. (they're actually pretty chill neighbors aside from this, though, so it's okay. I'll forgive them after I drink some caffeine)
Because of this, today's post is going to be a li...
What's Next Door Neighbor Brain, you ask? Next Door Neighbor Brain is when you're trying to write a blog post at 7:30 AM, but your next door neighbor decides to start using a jackhammer, thereby inducing a headache, difficulty focusing, and thoughts of murder. (they're actually pretty chill neighbors aside from this, though, so it's okay. I'll forgive them after I drink some caffeine)
Because of this, today's post is going to be a li...
July 26, 2019
12 Horrifying, Unbelievable Sea Creatures to Use in Your Writing
I'm currently in the middle of writing an underwater sci-fi story and wow. I've turned up some pretty interesting things during my research.
And by "interesting" I mostly mean weird and kind of horrifying.
So who wants to learn about some bizarre/scary ocean creatures? You can use them in any of your water-based stories. Or even slap some legs/wings onto them and put them in a land or sky-based story.
Warning: This post does have pictures and some of these things do look legitimately creepy. How...
And by "interesting" I mostly mean weird and kind of horrifying.
So who wants to learn about some bizarre/scary ocean creatures? You can use them in any of your water-based stories. Or even slap some legs/wings onto them and put them in a land or sky-based story.
Warning: This post does have pictures and some of these things do look legitimately creepy. How...
July 19, 2019
13 Tips for Preparing for a Live Author Event
I'm covertly writing this blog post while sitting behind my very own booth at Realm Makers (don't worry, everyone is in a panel right now so I'm not ignoring anyone).
And, honestly, I still can't believe I'm here. I've been planning this event for six months....and have been dreaming about selling my books since I was old enough to know how to write. There's been so much leading up to this. Sarcastic blog posts full of writing tips, short stories full of honesty, twitter feeds full of Batman g...
And, honestly, I still can't believe I'm here. I've been planning this event for six months....and have been dreaming about selling my books since I was old enough to know how to write. There's been so much leading up to this. Sarcastic blog posts full of writing tips, short stories full of honesty, twitter feeds full of Batman g...
July 5, 2019
Sounds of Deceit Release Day Party!
Ding dong, the story is here! The...the...
Okay, I can't remember the rest of that song, so I'll stop it there. The point is:
Sounds of Deceit officially released today! WOOHOOOOOOO! *skips around the room* *trips over the random books and pens scattered all over my floor*
You can check out the gorgeous paperback here and the epic ebook here.
I am so thrilled to be able to share this YA Christian Fantasy short story with you all. It has a few sections that were straight-up surprises to me. One sc...
Okay, I can't remember the rest of that song, so I'll stop it there. The point is:
Sounds of Deceit officially released today! WOOHOOOOOOO! *skips around the room* *trips over the random books and pens scattered all over my floor*You can check out the gorgeous paperback here and the epic ebook here.
I am so thrilled to be able to share this YA Christian Fantasy short story with you all. It has a few sections that were straight-up surprises to me. One sc...
July 1, 2019
Celebrating My 5-Year-Blogiversary: Merch Shop and Sounds of Deceit Paperback Release!
Monday just got a whole lot better. Why? Because today is my 5 year blogiversary!!
I look back at the past five years of blogging and, honestly, I find it all very funny. I started this blog at the same time that I started college. Because obviously that's a great idea and not at all stressful. It's been quite the ride.
During the past five years I have...
Written two duplicate posts because I forgot I'd already written on the topics. Scrawled random blog post ideas in my Chemistry notebook...
I look back at the past five years of blogging and, honestly, I find it all very funny. I started this blog at the same time that I started college. Because obviously that's a great idea and not at all stressful. It's been quite the ride.
During the past five years I have...
Written two duplicate posts because I forgot I'd already written on the topics. Scrawled random blog post ideas in my Chemistry notebook...
June 28, 2019
7 Writing Lessons Learned from Dungeons & Dragons
Heyyyyy. So. Before we get started, I thought you'd want to know: Sounds of Deceit is now available for pre-order! YAY!!!
Okay. You can read the rest of the post now.
I started playing Dungeons & Dragons in January. I had no idea what I was doing...and was also playing with two other newbies who also didn't know what they were doing.
Fast-forward to now and, well. I'm still pretty bad at the game. Maybe? I don't know how to tell whether I'm good or bad at it, but my character die...
June 21, 2019
Sounds of Deceit Cover Reveal, Jacket Blurb, and Release Date!
I have big news, people. Are you ready? Are you sure?? Okay. Here goes:
On 07/05, I will officially be releasing the third short story in the Terebinth Tree Chronicles. Sounds of Deceit is very different from the first two stories: It features a human protagonist, is not set in the desert, and takes places in a realm that is directly under Elgar's rule.
Oh, and one more thing. The human protagonist? She's a magician.
Allow me to tell you more.
One sorcerer. Four assassins. Uncover the stories of...
On 07/05, I will officially be releasing the third short story in the Terebinth Tree Chronicles. Sounds of Deceit is very different from the first two stories: It features a human protagonist, is not set in the desert, and takes places in a realm that is directly under Elgar's rule.
Oh, and one more thing. The human protagonist? She's a magician.
Allow me to tell you more.
One sorcerer. Four assassins. Uncover the stories of...
June 16, 2019
Why I Write About What Scares Me
This is a post that is answering a question that nobody has asked me. A bit odd, I know. I’m writing and publishing it anyway because I hope that, somehow, it will encourage you in your writing journey (or even in your journey to tackle the thing that scares you). Thank you for reading.
Every single story that I write is driven by something I have struggled with in the past…or am currently struggling with now. Themes I explore are often issues I wrestle with in my personal life, and char...
Every single story that I write is driven by something I have struggled with in the past…or am currently struggling with now. Themes I explore are often issues I wrestle with in my personal life, and char...
