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May 24, 2016
Never Peeve a Writer
One Christmas I received a t-shirt which reads, “Careful, or you’ll end up in my novel.” It had already been repeatedly announced that our flight was 100% full, every seat sold and occupied, no upgrades, no seat swaps, and no room for everyone’s carry-ons. So there was no excuse for … Continue reading
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May 18, 2016
Guest Post: Annie Douglass Lima & The Collar and the Cavvarch
You’ve heard me talk about modern slavery in the real world, and you’ve even helped me raise funds to fight it.I’ve talked briefly about a WIP called Shard & Shield, which includes among its worlds a Renaissance-like society in which Greco-Roman slavery never died out. Annie Douglass Lima imagined a … Continue reading
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May 13, 2016
Since I’ve Been Gone….
I’m sorry; I know the blog’s been a bit dead, with no updates since March. Well, I had a good reason. I was on vacation. And it was such a vacation. I had been planning this trip for literally a decade. Slightly longer, actually. And I finally did it. We … Continue reading
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March 29, 2016
Bookstores in Indianapolis
I tried a new bookstore the other day. It was delicious. Porter Books and Bread is located on the grounds of the old Fort Harrison and features fresh-baked, homemade breads and desserts. Sandwiches are named for literary figures. I had a Dumas, if I recall correctly. (Which wasn’t a Monte … Continue reading
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March 17, 2016
#WIPjoy Day 17: Fear & Heroism
Today’s #WIPjoy suggestion is to share a line about fear. I often have problems with word count, so here’s not a line, but a conversation. “That is the promise of Valhalla. A warrior who dies bravely and honorably in battle will be taken by the Valkyries to the Hall of … Continue reading
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March 14, 2016
#WIPjoy Day 14: Cliffhanger
Share on TumblrI’ll keep this short, in the spirit of #WIPjoy, but here’s Euthalia’s first day in the Norse village, beating out communication with the very few words she knows with a kind older woman. It was fresher than the boat’s provisions, at least, as they had saved the spices … Continue reading
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March 9, 2016
Loki Laufeyson, a Piece of Work (in Progress)
Share on TumblrToday’s #WIPjoy, Day 9, is a fun one: “Share a line that shows off your antagonist.” In the spirit of sharing, I’m going to give you not a line, but a whole paragraph. Here’s the thing: any time you find yourself in Norse mythology, even if you’re just … Continue reading
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March 7, 2016
C is for Chimera Early Reviews & Pre-Orders
Share on TumblrSo the early reviews are coming in for C is for Chimera, and guess what was in the very first one? On the more fantastical side of things, “N is for New Beginnings” by Laura VanArendonk Baugh and “I is for Ignite” by Sara Cleto were my favorites … Continue reading
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March 2, 2016
WIP updates!
Share on Tumblr So first off, let me apologize for the state of the site over the last week and a half. We got hacked, and everything went merrily into a handbasket.Things should be all fine and safe again. I’ll catch up with the writing in Ireland posts and things … Continue reading
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