Victoria Ray's Blog, page 27

Good writing is both what one does and does not say…

Lazy day… sharing 2 quotes about indie writing/publishing and books: 1. “I think of book development like cooking spaghetti. There are many ways to cook it, but the basic ingredients should be present: the pasta, and the sauce, and the cheese topping! If you’re a fabulous cook, and you plan on selling spaghetti to earn extra income, it should be obvious to you that there are a lot of other places...

Tightrope to Grace

Written by Paul Fitzgibbons Inspired by “The Pearl Territory”, ch. 21 – ELIN x x x  I am a deeply religious non-believer. Or a non-religious believer. It all depends how you look at it. It wasn’t always that way. A long time ago I was a nun in the Sacred Immaculate Sacrament in Sacramento, Yahweh Sisterhood – one of the “SISSYS”. When I was sixteen I fell in love with...

7 cool destinations for your next novel – part 2

While I’m in Gothenburg (Book Fair) …  There are about a million different things you need to think about when you’re writing a novel. You have to come up with a compelling storyline, unique characters, a thrilling plot twist, and of course, the ideal location. Obviously, it’s easy to fall back on some of the more frequently used… We’ve all read at least 100 novels set in New York City,...

“The Pearl Territory”, ch. 21 – Elin

#personaljournal I am a deeply religious non-believer. Let me explain what I mean by that. My journey started in the year 2693… when I had been sent to the famous Hoff’s monastery outside of Lund, in Sweden. The reason for my exile (at 9 years old) was due to the crime that my mother committed, which resulted in a death sentence for her and an exile for myself. Her name...

You aren’t a hero…

My old poem/2017/ You aren’t a hero God-alike, extra-strong Hercules You are “an average Joe” Holding champagne and Sinking in self-discovery, pretentious chat And a blurred haze of memories.  Today you are epic, almost perfect  Tomorrow you are classical And by the time I finish my poem – Antique.  You aren’t a hero Until you know the answers – What my heart desires… You are a fish that can’t swim. Why?...

“The Pearl Territory”, ch. 20 – #dialogue (18+)

x x x The place is full of stars. The most dominating light is shining from the old chair. The chair is spinning in the middle of the room. Mr. Time is walking around, sometimes speeding up and disappearing from sight. Pain is sitting on a small orange sofa, feeling dizzy.  Mr. Time: (looking around) Do you like my office? Yeah, very lovely. By the end of the day, if...

A Hero’s Funeral

5 Ways to Kill Your Hero Death is inevitable. Even for our most beloved heroes. Finding a fitting final fate for our friends can be a writer’s greatest challenge. Fear not, to end your suffering we have compiled A LIST

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Literature is the art of discovering something extraordinary about ordinary people, and saying with ordinary words something extraordinary. Boris Pasternak I changed the title for my poetry book… yesterday evening. Say ‘good bye’ to LEGS, folks, and say ‘hello’ to 42 DEGREES OF TRUTH

Life isn’t simple. Writing shouldn’t be either.

Message of the day:  You are the swan… The infinite creative power and The god of sensitive mystic. Believe in yourself and write on!   1. The first draft of ‘Sophia von X’ is ready!

Cult of The Head

Researched and written by Nathaniel Postell (1000 words) The head bone is connected to the soul bone… Human fascination with death is well documented – an obsession fueled by a fear of the other side. The great Beyond The eternal Nothingness Heaven …and Hell. We are so invested in discovering what lies Beyond, that we sacrifice a significant amount of our precious time to unlocking the puzzle. A puzzle that has...