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The Secret World of Dragons Rewrite

I said a while back I was going to rewrite my YA series The Secret World of Dragons, and I’ve finished writing the first book in the series a few weeks ago. Now I’m going through the revision process. Writing a YA series at a young age was a blast, but–looking back–I felt the books […]

For Procrastinators (Like Me)

So you’re a procrastinator. Most writers are (from what I can tell, at least). Over the years I’ve found different ways to battle against procrastination, and I’ve compiled a list to help my fellow sufferers. You can thank me later (get it????) Ha ha ha…. ahhhh. Ahem. Reading! This is not only fun, but it […]

Sneak Peek of Sky Knight’s Sequel

I promised I’d leak some information about the sequel to Sky Knight soon, and here it is. WARNING: If you haven’t read Sky Knight, turn back now. There are some spoilers in this sneak peek, so don’t read past this paragraph if you haven’t read the first book yet and don’t want anything to be […]

Writing Tension

I’m baaa-ack! Time for Writing Tips Tuesday! Sorry about the long delay. Today I’m talking about creating tension in a story. Without tension, your plot isn’t going to have the same effect on readers. And what I mean by tension is the feeling you get when your teeth clenches and your nerves are on edge […]

Flat Endings

Very pleased to visit Goodreads and see my “2016 Reading Challenge” is already 6% completed. I’ve decided to read 50 books throughout the year, and I’m not going to fail. Or that’s what I’ve told myself so far, at least. The problem is finding the right standalone books to keep me interested in binging a […]

2016 Awakens

Here we are once again, at the beginning of a new year. I’ve decided to abandon all promises to make resolutions, saying that I’d only like to read and write more this year than the last. I know I have a meme somewhere about New Year resolutions, about how they last about as long as […]

The Importance of an Opening Line

Usually you can tell if you’re going to like a book or not by the first line of the story. The first line is called the “hook” and–if done correctly–will draw the reader in to read more. A good hook creates intrigue and causes the reader to think. For example: “Rain fell that night, a […]

Steampunk Short Story

While at the Avalon Expo last week, I was asked to enter a short story into an anthology. Exciting, right? So obviously I’ve decided to take part in this. I think I’m going to write a Steampunk story that takes place in the same world as Sky Knight, and happens before the events of the […]

Avalon Expo – Book Signing Event

I’m seriously the worst at posting stuff on time, but I guess that’s one of the cons of being a writer for so long. If you’ve been following me on Twitter lately, you might have noticed all the bizarre photos of costumes I’ve been uploading. Bizarre photos are pretty much the only kind of photos […]

Avalon Expo…and Life Happens

Originally posted on A.J. Ryan:
So the Expo was great! I met some nice people – quick shout out to my awesome table neighbors! You guys were awesome company. I loved chatting and really appreciated you watching my table when I had to stepaway. Everyone should check out Sandra Harvey and her latest novel…