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Blog Chain: My Writing Process and Current Projects

People who read my blog probably already know I’m a huge fan of Laura VanArendonk Baugh, who writes fantasy and historical fantasy and also happens to live close enough to me that we hang out on a regular basis. She just recently revealed the cover of her forthcoming novel Con Job,…

My new addiction

When I learned we were losing our Staples in my town, I thought I would go into withdrawal. And I guess I have, sort of…except that I’ve found a drug to replace Staples. It’s called JetPens, and they’ve made a lot of money from me lately. Japan really is the…

I Can Quit Anytime

My town recently lost a precious commodity. A cherished landmark really. Well, I cherished it, at least. And I’m still in the denial stage of grief. Our Staples store closed on March 1. Please bow your head with me for a moment of silence. In the month of warning we…

The Solution to Snow

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This is what my drive home from work looked like today. Since then we’ve had probably 6 inches of snow, and more is on the way. Here is my answer to that: Because cats are perfect little space heaters.

Sunday Snippet: Meet Princess Azmei

When I wrote Stormsinger, I was actually surprised to realize Prince Vistaren of Amethir was betrothed to Princess Azmei of Tamnen. It was a political alliance, and not the easiest alliance to make, because Amethirian privateers have been known to attack Tamnese ships on occasion. Since I already knew Vistaren…

Time Management for Write–OOH SHINY!

I am far from the most disciplined person I know. Two of my writer friends looked at my 2014 writing plan and made noises like they were impressed. It was tempting to pretend I’ve got it all together, but since both of those writer friends are selling more stuff than…

Come Sail Away: Researching a Seafaring Epic Fantasy

The Friends Good Will under sail on Lake Michigan

I was a double major in college. One of my majors was English–Creative Writing, which probably surprises no one. The other major was History. Not History Education, because I had no idea that was a thing until my senior year, by which time I was just good and ready to…

It’s Dangerous to go Alone: Resources for Indie Authors

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If you’d asked me a few years ago, I would tell you I wasn’t really interested in self-publishing. In my mind, it still lacked the cachet of traditional publishing, despite the way e-readers and CreateSpace have been revolutionizing the world of self-publishing. I’d seen a lot of crap that was…

Sunday Snippet: Snowplows and Sixth Street

With the crazy snow coming down today, I thought this was an appropriate snippet. It’s from the story I’m currently working on–an urban fantasy set here in Central Indiana. One of the characters featured in this story is a character who appears in several of my other urban fantasy stories,…

2014 New Year’s Resolutions: Writing Edition

Yesterday I worked on my 2014 Writing Plan. Today I’m exhausted and exhilarated at the same time. I have some ambitious plans for the upcoming 365 days. Honestly I’ll be happy if I accomplish half of them. But I really want to meet all of these goals and more. I…

Blog Chain: My Writing Process and Current Projects

My new addiction

I Can Quit Anytime

The Solution to Snow

Sunday Snippet: Meet Princess Azmei

Time Management for Write–OOH SHINY!

Come Sail Away: Researching a Seafaring Epic Fantasy

It’s Dangerous to go Alone: Resources for Indie Authors

Sunday Snippet: Snowplows and Sixth Street

2014 New Year’s Resolutions: Writing Edition

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