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Wednesday Wanderment

Love that Sherlock Holmes quote! I need to get back into reading some serious Sherlock Holmes stories! LOVE THEM!!! I also love pretty much everything Sherlock related, including all the movies and TV shows I’ve ever seen… *nostalgically missing BBC’sSherlock*

Well, here’s what you really came for! Your weekly dose of Wednesday Wanderment. Go on…dive in. You know you want to…

Stumbled Upon Posts of Special Significance

>>World Building Vs. World Breaking //The Book Rat — An interesting article f...

My Initial Thoughts on Scrivener for Novelists

(O_O)Oh, Scrivener…where have you been all my life?

In all seriousness, though, I LOVE Scrivener. Haven’t heard of it? Don’t know what Scrivener is? Well, I’ll just have to educate you, then! Scrivener is an extremely powerful drafting software for writers, screenwriters, and the like. It is like having all your writing, notes, drafts, and outlines in ONE place. No more flipping around between programs in order to keep track of all your draft pieces or notes. Scrivener keeps everything in one...

Book Review: Forged in Blood I and II by Lindsay Buroker

I know it might seem strange to combine book reviews, but sinceEmperor’s Edge books 6 and 7 are technically two parts of the same book, I thought it appropriate. First, let me start by saying that theEmperor’s Edgeseries by Lindsay Buroker is one of my favorites OF ALL TIME. Hands down. It isthatgood. So, spoiler alert, my review is going to beglowing. Let’s dive in, shall we?

Title: Forged in Blood I

Author:Lindsay Buroker

Length:Around 800-ish pages

Genre:Fantasy, Steampunk, Romance, Action-Adve...

Wednesday Wanderment

Why, yes, thisis a horse head door knocker named “Ponay”. You’re welcome.I spotted this little eccentricity on my recent family vacation. I just had to take several pictures of it, of course. Isn’t he great?

But I digress. I know I said I wasn’t going to be posting as much as I used to, but this week, I’ve just been feeling so darned inspired by everything that I can’t help but post as often as I can! (Keep in mind that I now keep up with 3 blogs…so an A for effort should really be noted…)

I kn...

Clean New Look and Geeky Ramblings

So, I’ve decided that my old theme was a tad bit busy, so I spent some of today givingUnearthing Words a fresh, clean look! I’ve really been drawn towards the single side-bar look of late and have been itching to tweak the blog with something similar. What do you think? I don’t think I’m totally done working on things. I might have my genius husband give me a more in-depth crash course in CSS so I can really make some stellar changes, but for now I’m happy.

Thank you to everyone for your sweet...

What To Do When Things Aren’t Working

I’ve debated writing this post for a long time. You might have noticed, but my blog has been a little quiet of late. Part of that is due to increased work in my day-jobs as a freelance contractor for various endeavors. Part of that is due to the fact that I’ve been a little…how shall we say…wallowing in self-pity?I jest, but in all seriousness, my little writer//author flame has been puttering out this summer. I’ve been dealing with some health issues in real life that have left me a little e...

Using Pinterest for Inspiration When Creating Settings

I’m a big Pinterest fan. If you don’t have an account, I *highly* recommend you get over there and create one posthaste. Pinterest is useful for all sorts of things, but it is especially useful when you’re trying to gain inspiration for something particular (like room decor, outfits…orsetting). Even if you are writing a story that takes place in a wonky country on a distant planet, it is helpful to “see” examples of spectacular scenery, architecture, and cultural textiles. These pinned inspir...

Wednesday Wanderment

Sorry I’ve been a bit MIA on Unearthing Words lately. I’ve been taking a bit of a break from writing and author-blogging, but am still very much looking forward to jumping back into my manuscript and continuing the process of promoting my other books. Sometimes, our brains just need a bit of a break, ya know? Since I’m getting more and more involved with my personal blog,Gettin’ Pretty, I’ll probably only be posting blog entries here 3-4 times a week. I want to make sure I have ample time for...

Audiobook Obsession…

So, I think I’ve mentioned before that I’m really, really, really starting to love audiobooks. Last week, I “read” an entire audiobook just by driving around, running errands in my city. This week, I’m hoping to do the same. I’m currently listening toSaving Fish From Drowningby Amy Tan (read by the author). I’ve been making an effort to go by my local library more often (vs. purchasing books) and realized that they have a modest, but varied audiobook collection. I *really* wish they hadDuneby...

Any Thoughts on Utilizing YouTube for Book Marketing?

Hi, everyone!

I’m piping in with a question today.What are your thoughts on using YouTube for book/author marketing?I’m not just talking about book trailers and such here. I’m also talking about author vlogs about writing, their books, Q&A, etc. I’ve been toying with the idea of using YouTube for such things, but am unsure of how effective it would be. I know that video editing could take up a lot of time (that could be spent writing), but I was just curious.

Have any of you used YouTube for ma...