It's been just over a year since I started working on The Jeweled Dagger. It all started from a NaNoWriMo boot camp in 2013 and a little righteous indignation at an editor over being told to take out Lafayette's 'cross dressing.' I quit the boot camp when it became obvious I wasn't going to get… Continue reading The Jeweled Dagger Pre-Order News and Book Release Party
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Queer Lit Book Review: Lord Mouse
I've been reading a lot of great books lately but it's been a rare thing to find a book that hits all my literary kinks. I've been searching for well crafted fantasy with queer characters for so long I almost decided to write something myself. Then I happened upon a review by Just Love that sounded promising.… Continue reading Queer Lit Book Review: Lord Mouse
The Jeweled Dagger: Excerpt
If you like steampunk, adventure, conspiracies and grand masquerades along with technologically progressive lesbian queens, nonbinary spies and gay soldiers then my current WIP The Jeweled Dagger is probably right up your alley. Below is the introduction to Lafayette Goddard, one of the main characters. The clang reverberated through the cell block, jolting Lafayette from… Continue reading The Jeweled Dagger: Excerpt
Let’s Get Complicated Part Two: The Positives of Being a Villain
So last time we talked about creating multi-dimensional characters and focused on the protagonist of my novel Sorrow's Fall. This week I'd like to help you look for ways to make your antagonist just as compelling and multi-faceted. After reading my post about Sorrow you are probably wondering what kind of person could possibly be… Continue reading Let’s Get Complicated Part Two: The Positives of Being a Villain
The Owl and the Raven
"The great destroyers of nations and men are comfort, plenty and security. A coward gets scared and quits. A hero gets scared, but still goes on. " - unknown “We make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars: as if we were villains by necessity; fools by heavenly compulsion.” -… Continue reading The Owl and the Raven
Killing Sorrow
Something has been nagging me lately. A disquiet that I wasn't sure how to quell. So, this morning I decided to write the final scene of Sorrow's Fall from Sarin's viewpoint. This might have been a bad idea because it was intense. Warning: Major Spoilers for Sorrow's Fall including the end and several major revelations. Do… Continue reading Killing Sorrow
Its a Supernatural World After All
This past week I took my girl friend to see The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. She's been reading the books. I have not. Other than a vague idea that it involved demons and demon hunters I knew nothing about the storyline. Apparently, this was a good thing since a lot of fans of… Continue reading Its a Supernatural World After All
Guest Post by Clare Davidson: Four books for authors (and why I love them)
This week I am very happy to have author Clare Davidson as my guest. Clare is the author of Reaper's Rhythm. When everyone thinks your sister committed suicide, it’s hard to prove she was murdered. Kim is unable to accept Charley’s sudden death. Crippled by an unnatural amnesia, her questions are met with wall after… Continue reading Guest Post by Clare Davidson: Four books for authors (and why I love them)
It’s My Fandom, Get Your Money Grubbing Hands Off.
As you know, I am a huge geek. I love my fandoms. I especially love fan fiction. There is something raw and visceral about a lot of fan fiction and I don't just mean the horrid grammar, atrocious spelling and lack of knowledge of basic english. No, it's the willingness to push characters and situations… Continue reading It’s My Fandom, Get Your Money Grubbing Hands Off.
Within You
Cognitive immersion, absorption, deep reading. Whichever term you use to describe it, if you have ever found yourself so caught up in a narrative that you forget where you are, then you have experienced it. Reading is a unique experience. It literally requires us to think differently. Unlike viewing a movie or a piece of art or… Continue reading Within You