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June 21, 2017
Writing Historical Fantasy
What is historical fantasy? Well, in my mind, historical fantasy is just what it sounds like: historical fiction with a fantastical twist. Just like contemporary fantasy or urban fantasy has a present-day setting but features magic, monsters, and other elements of fantasy – historical fantasy is the same, but just using a time and place […]
June 14, 2017
Writing Is…Seeing the Big Picture
I recently wrote a post about seeing the details. Details add richness and flavor to stories and to life. Along those same lines, seeing the big picture is just as important. Where I’m living now in north Idaho, everything is big: the trees, the mountains, and especially the sky. The big picture is important in […]
June 12, 2017
Inspiration for the Week: Music to Write By – AO Music #MondayMotivation
Do you listen to music while you write? Do you listen to music to calm your soul, or boost your energy? This tranquil, inspiring track might just be suitable for all of the above! Enjoy! Let me know how this music inspires you this week!Filed under: Music, Movies, and other Muses Tagged: AO Music, AOMusic, […]
June 7, 2017
Worldbuilding Tips: Where to Get Ideas
Many people ask me where I get my ideas. That’s always a tough question to answer, but today I’ll share some tips on where I get ideas for worldbuilding. I hope these help you to create alien creatures, futuristic technology, magic spells, new cultures, and all the trappings of building a world. Build on Common […]
May 31, 2017
Writing Updates
This week I was stumped for a blog post idea, due in part to being focused on lots of other writerly things besides blogging. I love blogging and I’ve kept at it for years, so don’t worry – I won’t be going anywhere. In the coming weeks I’ll be back to sharing writerly quotes and […]
May 29, 2017
Inspiration for the Week: Writing Quote #MondayMotivation
Stories are important! Let me know how this quote inspires you this week! Filed under: Writings about Writing Tagged: inspirational quote, Margaret Atwood quote, writing quote
May 24, 2017
Summer Reading List Ideas
With Memorial Day (in the US) coming up this weekend, this marks the official start of summer. Many people are putting together their vacation ideas, and along with that, their summer reading lists. So here’s my take on the summer reading list. I’m not offering specific titles, but rather ideas about what kinds of books […]
May 17, 2017
Adventures in a New Genre: Dieselpunk
So I’ve written and published a fantasy book, a science fiction book, and now I’m on to a new genre that combines elements of both fantasy and sci-fi, with some historical thrown in. Welcome to Dieselpunk! What is dieselpunk, you ask? Well, if you’re familiar with steampunk, then it’s similar, except it’s set in the […]
May 15, 2017
Inspiration for the Week: Story Prompt #MondayMotivation
A picture is worth a thousand words, they say. What words are being spoken – or not spoken – in this picture? Let me know how this image inspires you this week!Filed under: Music, Movies, and other Muses Tagged: story ideas, story prompt image, story prompt picture, teddy bear, writing ideas
May 10, 2017
Mastering Social Media: Have Fun!
While I don’t claim to be a social media expert or “guru,” I’ve been around the social media scene for a few years (since the days of MySpace, actually.) I work for a social media company, and I coach writers about how to manage their social media and build a brand for themselves online. I […]
