Cloudborn

I'm going to a writing conference this summer, which makes me excited and nervous. Excited for the potential for learning and networking. Nervous because I signed up for five appointments with professionals: two mentor appointments (one with author Brent Weeks! O.o), two pitch appointments (Am I ready to pitch my books? Have I written a …

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NaNoWriMo

Well friends, November is finished, and I may therefore return to the land of the living. In case you didn't know, I did NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) again this year. This was my third successful attempt at writing fifty thousand words in thirty days. My intention this year was to write 50k words on …

Tolkien and Fantasy

When I’m writing, I want to tell true stories. Not true in the sense of nonfiction. True in the sense of relatable and meaningful. I firmly believe that this is possible even in fantasy, which is the genre closest to my heart. To explain this a little better, I was going to give you a …

The Snowflake Method

It has been quite some time since my last update. I will say this only once, because otherwise I will likely say it every time I write a blog post. This was one of my hesitations in starting a blog. I know that I am a procrastinator. I know that I am incredibly motivated by …

Mighty Fine Shindig

Not that the last five weeks were quite as bad as a duel for my life. After all, I didn’t get stabbed (although a few of my characters did). But I do sometimes feel like I’m wearing not my usual clothing at a fancy ball where I don’t fit in, only to throw a punch …

So It Begins

Not that I expect the next step of my life to include battling overwhelming forces and fighting for dear life whilst the dark sky pours down rain, but it may be something of a battle, if mostly against myself and my own habits. I also intend to be my own Éomer/Erkenbrand, saving the day with dedication, …