Do you want to write faster? Write more. Writing is a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger you’ll be. You’ll be able to write faster for longer. You know the problem with muscles, though? They atrophy, too. I mentioned a few weeks back that my daughter slaughtered a series I’d already outlined. That’sContinue reading “Muscles Atrophy”
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To All Things…
It’s done. It’s finally done. This week we shipped the very last of the Madelyn of the Sky Kickstarter rewards. We’d planned it to last this long, of course. The entire idea was sending out six books over the course of a school year. In fact, we’re shipping these books two weeks early! (Oh, andContinue reading “To All Things…”
Scrapping a Whole Book Series
This time it’s my daughter’s fault. I had the whole six-book series mapped out. It needed work, but the bones were solid. No problem. I had the full concept, ready to go. And then my older daughter wanted to go to the mall to look for ideas for cosplay. No problem. I took her. AndContinue reading “Scrapping a Whole Book Series”
Reading Hurts
Sometimes reading a book will hurt. Sure, sometimes it’s because the author has done a fantastic job crafting characters that go through trials. You’ll read the people there and ache when their lives fall apart. That’s good writing. And sometimes… sometimes reading a book will hurt because you can tell the author doesn’t know whatContinue reading “Reading Hurts”
Making Magic of Potatoes
Sometimes you write magic. And sometimes you write… a potato. Potatoes aren’t all that entertaining. They sit on the table, blinking their freaky eyes at you. Sometimes they sprout. That’s… fantastic. But they’re not going to go on adventures. Potatoes just sit there. But that’s why you need a good editor. I’m convinced that MadelynContinue reading “Making Magic of Potatoes”
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