C. Gockel's Blog, page 72
March 26, 2015
biology-online:Naturally buoyant, platypuses must keep swimming...
Naturally buoyant, platypuses must keep swimming in order to stay underwater. Although you would think their wide tails are used to propel them while swimming like a beaver, they are actually used to store fat.
I think I need to write a magical platypus story. Ohhhh … now one is burning in my brain!
March 25, 2015
mymodernmet:The stunning Nasir al-mulk Mosque hides a gorgeous...
Photo: Marco Antonini
The stunning Nasir al-mulk Mosque hides a gorgeous secret between the walls of its fairly traditional exterior: stepping inside is like walking into a kaleidoscope of colors. Every day, the rays of the early morning sun shine through colorful stained-glass windows, transforming the halls into a dazzling wonderland of rich hues, patterns, and light that play on the floor of the mosque.
As I work on my covers I can’t help noticing fonts, and my...
As I work on my covers I can’t help noticing fonts, and my friend K.F. Breene’s giving me huge font envy.
Look at the titles of the books! The font is so distinctive, but also simple. And also, look at the “S” in Chosen’s title. It’s not even complete, it got its tail nicked off by the valiant heroine, but it is still completely legible because of the way the eye reads left to right. (Fonts that do optical illusions like that—how cool!)
I think I’ve seen the font before—but the H … I’ve never seen that H with the three crossbars before. Look how it branded Hunter as part of the series? Is that a unique thing her designer did. K.F.? K.F.?
hatiskoll:I told Loki I’d finish the rest of his pic today so… I...
I told Loki I’d finish the rest of his pic today so… I wanted to draw his fiercer side after reading falconcloaked’s 30 words that remind me of Loki: Ire. It was really good!
March 23, 2015
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Alice Oseman being adorable [x] and giving fabulous writing advice.
tbh i would read a book about sparkly werewolf vampire boyfriends in a magical school… just saying
All of this.
I just got notes back from my editor on As Lost as I Get, and she looked at all the backstory I had for my hero and heroine and said, “This really should be a prologue.” Now, funnily enough, I had WRITTEN a prologue, but cut it because hey, you’re supposed to avoid prologues.
Write the thing, then worry about if it works or not. If it doesn’t work, THAT’S where the ‘rules’ come into play—to help you figure out why it’s not working.
^The bolded.
I have a friend who is a published author, and while I think he’s precious, he is something of a writing snob. Fuck you, darling. I’ll be hanging out with my otp and their adverbs.
Never write in 3rd person present tense! (That’s an inside joke—I Bring the Fire is written entirely in 3rd person present tense).
The only rule I can think of is try to be nice—to your fans, to other authors, to everyone you can be nice to.
I’m fairly certain some of my fans found me through the...
I’m fairly certain some of my fans found me through the Paranormal 13. Christine Pope, a friend, and an author of another book in the set, has just had a new release. For now it’s priced at $2.99, but she’ll be raising the price soon. If you’re following the series, buy it now.
If you’re not familiar with Christine’s work, you can get the first book in the Witches of Cleopatra Hill series FREE as part of the Paranormal 13.
d-m-jonas:legion567:
Hey sweetie. I have Loki for you today....
March 22, 2015
creepycutereaper:ibringthefireodin:
Ragnarok has 23 Reveiws on...
Ragnarok has 23 Reveiws on Amazon U.S.! Thank you Sivle, Lyryal (a Lokean positive vote! Yay!), Casey Kline, Amazon Customer, Dinah “shopper01″, Vilya, curtis-michael k porter, Kindle Customer, IUdell, Amazon Customer, mapper, Laura Muller, Susie Bentivegna, Kathern Watts, Daggerstone, Jamie D, Ambra, James L. Hall, Kimberly Ruffner, Sarah, Melissa Flores-Hosman, and Robin Turnbull!
Thank you for your reviews in the U.K. Likagoodread, Ms. Rebecca E. Green, ashleigh chipp, and Mrs. Fiona A Beveridge.
Thank you for your reviews in Canada Debra Ann Rempel and Dawnshadow.
Thank you for your reviews on GooglePlay kimya fields, and Monica Stan.
So many people have left kind reviews on I Bring the Fire (Free on Amz, B&N, Kobo, iBooks, GooglePlay), Monsters, Chaos, Fates, Balance and Warriors in the past week too. I really appreciate all the love. Reviews do help my visibility and help people take a chance on an unknown like me.
Thank you everyone.
NOOOOO BUT OK THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST BOOKS EVER OKAY
Thank you too.
