Mirriam Neal's Blog, page 19

//in defense of kylo ren (spoilers)

I actually sketched this before I saw the movie. LOL @ me. For at least a week now I’ve had friends telling me, “You’re going to be the worst Kylo Ren trash.” “Oh, man, Kylo is really gonna do you in.” “You need to see Kylo, okay.” “Seriously, it’s like Kylo was designed for you.” […]

//waving to the old year

It’s hard to believe 2015 is wrapping up. In some ways, the year has felt very short and in other ways, it’s felt very long. It’s a year I’m grateful for, but I’m also ready to put it behind me and start afresh. It’s funny how entering a new year gives you a renewed sense […]

//and the sketch winner is…

{art, Boba Fett, and C. S. Lewis lectures} Whew, things have been busy this past week. Dad had shoulder surgery and can’t move his right arm, which has changed the pattern of things somewhat – not to mention working on Christmas presents and commissions. My novels are feeling neglected, but the good news is that […]

//he’s a good guy (and interesting, too)

When I was twelve or so, I began to notice a change in my favorite characters. Less frequently did Ilove the hero – I loved the grudging antihero, or even the villain. The heroes became less and less interesting, but I didn’t know why for several years. It finally hit me – the good guys […]

//Christmas commissions close today!

Interested in having custom artwork done for you or a friend? Today is the last day of my Christmas art sale, where you can order any art commission from me for 20% off the usual priceor order any available original piece from my DA gallery for your (reasonable) suggested price! If you’re interested in a […]

//bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do?

This is something I’ve discussed before, but I’d like to go more in-depth on it today. Also, if it seems vague and/or like a ramble, my only excuse is that I’m terribly sick. Which I think, personally, is decent as far as excuses go. The Bad Boy. Who doesn’t love a good fictional bad boy, […]

//the writing process

This was supposed to happen during NaNo, as far as I’m aware, but I didn’t get around to it in time because I was busy writing. (Ironically.) However, since at 50,000+ words I’m still technically in the beginning of the novel and therefore still plowing through, I think I can still answer the questions with […]

//How to Have an ‘Everything Blog’

Yesterday morning, a friend dropped this note on my Facebook wall: “So I’m curious–how did you get a successful blog with a good following? I mean, i get how single-topic-niche blogs grow audiences (I have a writing blog that gets tons of views) but I don’t know how you do it when you talk about […]

//thank•full

While tomorrow marks a traditional day of giving thanks, it also ushers in the official Christmas season for the Neal family. I don’t know about you, but the whole holiday season feels like ‘thanksgiving’ to me. Everywhere I turn, I’m reminded how grateful I am for something – for the lights strung everywhere, for the […]

//The Dying of the Light: Update + Snippets. A Lot of Snippets.

My OC Kirikizu, drawn by the incredible-amazing-fantastic Lauren, aka CielaRose on DeviantArt. Usually, I’m an obsessive NaNo poster. I post every few days with updates – snippets, character biographies, what-have-you. This year, though, I seem to have abandoned the ‘obsessive poster’ persona for ‘completely absent blogger’ persona. I’m getting a lot done – I’ve passed […]