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August 21, 2014
Desiderium: The War Within is now available on Amazon.com! To purchase this young adult fantasy...
Desiderium: The War Within is now available on Amazon.com! To purchase this young adult fantasy adventrue novel, click here.
Description:
How do you run for your life when your pursuers can feel your footsteps from miles away?
In a world where powers of enhanced senses are a normal part of life, a girl without powers is dragged into a rebellion. Myra is ripped from her reality and into the world of Verhas by a power hungry King who wishes to twist a prophecy to work in his favor. Ibadeken, a young man charged with Myra’s safety, expects the King’s constant pursuit across perilous lands to be his biggest obstacle. But he must also convince Myra to let go of her past and accept her future as leader to Verhas’s divided people. Will Myra choose this world she barely knows over the desires of her own heart?
Desiderium: The War Within is the First book of the Desiderium Trilogy.
What's the best thing about being a writer?
That’s hard to answer because I feel it’s similar to asking “What’s the best thing about being a girl?” Well, I’ve never been a boy, so I wouldn’t know.
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Hello, dear followers!
Just a friendly reminder that...
Hello, dear followers!
Just a friendly reminder that if you enjoy the content you see on this blog, such as Writer Positivity, Story Seeds, Characters Questions, and Weird Prompts, please consider picking up one of my books as that directly enables me to create even more FREE content for you (also I would like— love you forever :D)
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Above you’re seeing RAVENSGEM, a Fantasy Adventure Novella by yours truly! You can find more information below:
"Citizens of Iryport, we have gathered here today to witness a challenge of honor."
After two years of running, Lucian Wade has returned to Iryport. He left the city to escape the mistakes of his youth and now, he hopes that the past — and those he left behind — have given up on finding him.
But the past is relentless, and the person chasing him is not ordinary.
Johanna Kin, the most rich and powerful noble on the peninsula, is also Lucian’s only childhood friend. She wants to see him— but she doesn’t want to talk. Johanna calls a challenge of honor between her and Lucian.
A duel to the death.
Gadeean tradition demands that challenges be fought not with saber nor pistol, but with the blessings of the ancients. Within the veins of every Gadeean runs the black blood of The Mountain, and only they can ignite the power hidden in gemstones.
Separated from his allies, forced to fight for his life, Lucian clutches his ravensgem, and the power locked within.
“For too long I’ve been a victim of fate…”
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PS: As with any of my books, if you purchase the Paperback version through Amazon, you will get the Kindle Edition for FREE~ ♥︎
August 20, 2014
"This was another of our fears: that Life wouldn’t turn out to be like Literature."
- Julian Barnes, The Sense of an Ending (via wordsnquotes)
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what a beautiful person
And to the introverted theatre kids, public speakers with social anxiety, and florists with allergies.
Somewhere in the distance, Beethoven’s ghost is applauding.
My favorite post.
Ah ha! He said dyslexic writer :) that’s me
August 15, 2014
The Origin of Laughter, Smiles and Tears
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by Michael Graziano
What can our most distincitve emotional reactions tell us about our evolutionary history?
AFTER HANDLING A STICKY BOOK
Submitted by Teresa
We’ve felt like this all week.
So I used to work at Barnes and Noble’s and if you think this is bad… try finding an erotic novel… in the bathroom….
Writing Process: Throwaway Stories as Story Break
Anonymous asked: Sometimes, when I’m feeling tired of working on a novel that I’m serious about, I’ll write meaningless stories I leave half finished. I know they don’t really have potential, but I feel bad for leaving their characters with unfinished lives. Is this normal/do you have any other suggestions for what to do when working on something begins to feel (temporarily) dull
That’s actually completely normal, and don’t feel bad. The practice you get from writing these stories makes it worthwhile, and if that’s what helps you clear your head when you’re bored with your work in progress, go for it! Whatever works. :) Hang onto those unfinished stories because you never know when you may decide to finish one in the future. Or, you might decide to cannibalize them for a character, setting, or plot element.
I definitely do this. And I think it’s great advise for anyone who is struggling with writers block. Sometimes a story you’ve been working on for a long time just starts to feel like a lot of work. Or you get stuck, as I have many times before. I’ve taken a break, written like a whole other novel or half of one, came back to what I was working on before and was like presto! now I know what to do with this work. And just because it’s not as serious as the other thing you’re working on doesn’t make it a ”throw away”. NEVER THROW IT AWAY! If you enjoyed writing it, someone might enjoy reading it, and you never know when you might get the right motivation to finish it.
