This weekend I am going over my notes for book four. Yes, it has a title. No, I'm not giving that information out yet. As I go over my prep work, I realize that it's a pivotal time to start killing off some annoying characters. I recently wrote a fight sequence I am incredibly proud … Continue reading Prepping Character Death
Writing
Finding Work As A Writer
Finding Work As A Writer Depending on what your skill-set is, finding work as a writer isn’t easy. Like many writers, I am not classically trained. I liken it to the fact that I’m not classically trained to cook either, but I still kill it in the kitchen. To clear up the difference between being … Continue reading Finding Work As A Writer
How Much Does Music Influence Your Writing?
How Much Does Music Influence Your Writing? As a writer, I get asked this question quite a bit. As I work on the first four novels in what will be, at the very least, an eight book series, I do have a playlist I refer to when I am researching. I have eclectic taste in … Continue reading How Much Does Music Influence Your Writing?
Being A Good Writer…
"Being a good writer is 3% talent, 97% not being distracted by the internet." ―Unknown *This doesn't apply to me, but it's cute.*
The Decision
It always helps to have a plan, but some days, it's perfectly acceptable to wing it. Over the last ten years or so, I've had a deep, abiding urge to tell a long list of people precisely what I think of them. In many instances, I have chosen to refrain. Not out of fear, but … Continue reading The Decision
My Writing Roots
My Writing Roots We all start somewhere, especially in terms of writing. My roots are steeped in tradition in the sense that I come from a family well versed with the written and spoken word. I, myself, have a way with words. There’s not a lot I won’t say. I’m direct, I have no time … Continue reading My Writing Roots
Rudeness
Rudeness I’ve recently come to see precisely how intolerant I am towards a key group of people in this world. This isn’t about race or religion, it’s about basic common courtesy and manners. At the core of who I am, I am supremely fair and I am all about having exceptional manners. Is it rude … Continue reading Rudeness
Mass Hello
Hello everyone! I'm sorry I haven't been able to complete the three new pieces I started writing since my last post. I prefer to give you all brand new material, as opposed to recycling, though I suppose it's all right, so long as it is MY work and original, which it always is. My daily … Continue reading Mass Hello
A Writer…
A Writer… “A writer, I think, is someone who pays attention to the world.” -Susan Sontag
Writing Is A Job…
Writing Is A Job…“Writing is a job, a talent, but it’s also the place to go in your head. It is the imaginary friend you drink your tea with in the afternoon.” –Ann Patchett
