My life and my work as an aspiring novelist. Monday, November 7, 2011. This month will probably have a lot of Nano themed posts. It is the arch nemesis and greatest ally of writers and students alike, with traps to ensnare you like Facebook and Twitter and Wikipedia, yet those can be great resources of community and story ideas.

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Friday, January 16, 2009. But as this genre goes, Need. Could have introduced its supernatural aspects a little more smoothly. I found myself rereading pages, wondering how a straight-edge pacificist came up with pixies. But nonetheless, it was an interesting story with several interesting characters. Then Cal invites a bu.

Life, or something like it. Tuesday, March 23, 2010. When things like that happen you lose a.

Just another day at the computer. Subbing to agents or publishers often means writers have to produce the dreaded synopsis. The basics of plot premise, arc and resolution, along with character development, are the foundations of a one-two page synopsis.

Friday, May 1, 2015. Thursday, April 30, 2015. Monday, April 27, 2015. A batch of neutral flowers centered with odd buttons from my stash. These are just a joy to make. I think my favorite part is finding the perfect button for each one. Continued marks on Dreamscape,. Grapes and greens, just letting them fall where they have mind to fall. Organic smattering of line and x. starting to dance across the top right corner of the piece.

The biggest of which is a H. Contest happening over on the YA Scream Queens Blog. Worth your time if you like.