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March 1, 2011
Soundtracks
*This week's post is by Heather Domin. Check out my post and Julie's post on the subject of Soundtracks as well. This week's topic is easy for me, because 1) it's a subject dear to my heart, and 2) I've already written about it. Like pretty much every writer I know, music is crucial to [...]
February 15, 2011
Writing Battle and Fight Scenes
*Today's post is by Julie Rose, on writing battle/fight scenes. Don't forget to check out Heather's post on Julie's blog and my post on Heather's! Oh man. This is a tough one, because I've never actually written a battle scene. I've written arguments, and fights, and people stomping off in a snit, but I've never [...]
February 4, 2011
When Life Gets in the Way
I am going to have to put Liberi on hold for a couple weeks. *Ducks* Try not to be too upset with me. Trust me when I say it's not for lack of desire or effort! I'd also like to go back and look over some details of the last few posts — little things [...]
February 1, 2011
Tips and Tricks for Historical Research
*Today's post in the Historical Fiction Series is by Heather Domin, author of The Soldier of Raetia. Be sure to check out Julie Rose's blog as well as Heather's for the other posts on the subject. This is not an essay on how to research your novel – there are plenty of those out there, [...]
January 31, 2011
Am I Crazy?
Yes, yes, I know I am. What I would like to know is this: Am I crazy to be posting my first draft of Liberi for everyone to see / critique? (Once again, I'm fairly certain I know the answer to this question). Okay, let me rephrase. Would you guys rather I post a finished, [...]
Liberi: Chapter 7 (1/2)
The next several weeks proved to be difficult – very difficult. Dr. Bradleigh Cole quickly became Anne Bonny's secret pet – much to the dismay of Jack Rackam, and to the annoyance of Mary Read. As for Sophie and me? Anne Bonny did her best to keep us out of sight, and out of Cole's [...]
January 26, 2011
Curse Words In Fiction
I recently read an interesting article on Writer Unboxed regarding the use of "F" words in novels. This is something that has plagued me from the beginning of my "writing career" (I use the phrase loosely here. Very loosely). I've never been bothered by curse words in novels. So long as the story was good, [...]
January 25, 2011
Writing Historical Personages
When I set out to write TNP, I never had any doubt that I was going to base my story on real pirates. Maybe this is because I am, at heart, a historian: From the time I was eight or nine until I graduated from college, I thought I would become an archaeologist. (Never mind [...]
Help from My Readers
So, in addition to Liberi, I am in the process of writing another book in an entirely different genre. I know – you're aghast. How DARE I write something other than Liberi??? Well, it started out as a way to prevent "pirate burnout" but slowly turned into a project in and of itself. I was [...]
January 24, 2011
Liberi: Chapter 6 (2/2)
I pinched the bridge of my nose. Well, there went Cole's eyesight. I was impressed those stupid eyeglasses lasted this long, to be honest. I buried my face in Sophie's hair, unable to watch any more of Cole's idiotic bumbling. This must have been what I'd been like back on the Cadogan, when I'd shot [...]
