DeAnna Knippling's Blog, page 27
May 8, 2019
How to Study Fiction, Part 25: The Fall of the House of Usher
This is part of a series on how to study fiction, mainly directed at writers who have read all the beginning writing books and are like, “What now?!?” The rest of the series is here. You may also want to check out the series on pacing, here, which I’m eventually going to fold into this series when […]
May 1, 2019
Priorities 2019 – and Knight of Shattered Dreams cover reveal :)
I am running on fumes trying to get caught up over the last few weeks. Here’s one of my posts from my newsletter, which originally ran in January, when I decided to change my newsletter format from trying to accomplish All the Things to what I felt was most important. If you’re interested in signing […]
April 17, 2019
New Release: The King of Cats (Defenders of Dream #3)
The King of Cats (Defenders of Dream #3) Universal Buy Link | Goodreads (reviews) Whose friendship matters most in the land of dreams? Ferntail the cat and his friends have been summoned to the capital of dreams. Why? No one explained, but it seemed foolish to decline. Perhaps the King of Cats would like to recognize them […]
April 10, 2019
New Release: Cat Tales Issue #4
Cat Tales Issue #4 Universal Book Link | Goodreads (reviews) Featuring my short story “The Nightmare House.” Nine of the wildest and weirdest cat stories that you have ever come across. Fantasy, mystery and true-to-life tales of cat wonder. You will laugh, you will cry, and your cat will wonder if it is time to put you down […]
April 3, 2019
New Release: Uncollected Anthology: Beasties
Uncollected Anthology: Beasties Universal Book Link | Goodreads (reviews) All sorts of things make their way into a city. They come, they breed, they adapt. One day, you’re looking at a raccoon breaking into a garbage can. The next day, you’re not sure what you’re looking at, but it has intelligent eyes, lizard scales, and tentacles. Should you […]
March 28, 2019
How to Study Fiction, Part 24: The Fall of the House of Usher
This is part of a series on how to study fiction, mainly directed at writers who have read all the beginning writing books and are like, “What now?!?” The rest of the series is here. You may also want to check out the series on pacing, here, which I’m eventually going to fold into this series when […]
March 20, 2019
New Release: The Nightmare House
The Defenders of Dreams Series I started a new series – or rather continued a story that I had put up a while ago and turned it into a series for middle-graders (9-12 y.o.). These aren’t picture books or chapter books (like Magic Tree House), but more on the level of Percy Jackson or early […]
March 13, 2019
Abandonment
When I was growing up, I loved visiting abandoned places. I grew up on a farm in the 1980s. Haunted houses, old trash landfills in gullies, rusting farm equipment, and half-collapsed buildings were a major part of my landscape. My world seemed ancient and nostalgic, as if I lived in an actual post-apocalyptic society that […]
March 6, 2019
How to Study Fiction, Part 23: The Fall of the House of Usher
This is part of a series on how to study fiction, mainly directed at writers who have read all the beginning writing books and are like, “What now?!?” The rest of the series is here. You may also want to check out the series on pacing, here, which I’m eventually going to fold into this series when […]
February 28, 2019
New Release: Cat Tales Issue #1
Cat Tales Issue #1 Universal Book Link | Goodreads (reviews) No matter where you go, no matter what you do, some cat, somewhere, is always watching you! Nine tales of cat magic, suitable for reading in front of clever, adorable, and even irascible cats.
