The punishment for poaching in the Huntsmen's forest is death by banishment, and that becomes Emily's looming future when she's framed for running a fur trading business. Cast into the dark woods, filled with prowling predators, and poisoned by her betrothed, her chances of survival for even more than a night seem nonexistent. And then … Continue reading The Wolves of Wullferg Keep
Category: Writing Life
Great Books On Writing
As promised, here’s my list of great books on writing. How To Write Science Fiction by Matthew J. Costello. This is the first writing book I ever read, and I loved it. I’ve read three times all together. It’s a really short book, but there’s at least one exercise in each chapter. It focuses almost … Continue reading Great Books On Writing
A Writer’s Community
You may be under the impression that writing is a lonely, solitary career that only takes place inside a locked room. Not to be rude but, YOU’RE WRONG. If you are the only person involved in your writing career, there’s a very good chance that you’re going to fail. Just saying. You’re at least going … Continue reading A Writer’s Community
If At First You Don’t Succeed You Probably Didn’t Prepare Well Enough
Now, hold up a moment, nobody get offended. Let me fully explain this before you make any judgments. It was about three, maybe even four, years ago that I decided I wanted to have a blog. My friend Mailli Brown had one (Not this one I’m linking to, but one on blogger), I thought it … Continue reading If At First You Don’t Succeed You Probably Didn’t Prepare Well Enough
The Problem With Lupe
Yes, yes, I know. It's not Saturday. Well too bad. I own this blog and get to do whatever I want. The reason I'm posting this now, is because it's important.....and I have blog posts written and scheduled for all of June and the beginning of July and I can't wait. I've been working at … Continue reading The Problem With Lupe
The Tools of Writing
When most people hear this phrase, they think about the intangible tools of writing; plot, characterization, tension, etc. But I want to talk about the actual, physical tools of writing. Notebooks These are probably one of the most critical tools you can have. There's something about writing your thoughts in a notebook that's just so … Continue reading The Tools of Writing
Antagonistic Forces; What They Are And How To Do Them
The most important element of any story is the Antagonistic Force. This is the force that keeps your protagonist from getting what they want. Below I have a list of the most common types of Antagonistic Forces, though by no means all of them. Man vs Man Man vs SelfMan vs SocietyMan vs TechnologyMan vs … Continue reading Antagonistic Forces; What They Are And How To Do Them
