There are beloved characters in our culture, characters that everyone knows about, even if they haven’t seen or read the originating material. And they get used in phrases or idioms, or you can use them for comparison or descriptions, and
Previously Discovered Territory
So, I’ve been working on determining a project to work on for Nanowrimo. And, since I haven’t started a new rough draft in four years, I’ve got a huge list of story ideas that I’ve written down, to get to
Let’s Get On With the Space Travel
So, I suspect a lot of us have seen this picture floating about the Internet (for people too lazy to click, it has two columns–the first is Star Trek and a piece of technology, and the second is that technology
How Reading Order Influences
So, last weekend, I was talking to a random person about scifi and fantasy authors, comparing things we’d read and suggesting new people and the like, and we had the following exchange. Guy> Oh, {author} is like Philip K. Dick.
Spring Cleaning
Yes, I know it’s almost fall. Shhhhh. My husband and I were going through our guest bedroom earlier today. Said bedroom is one of our stuff-gathering places in the house–you know, one of the places things just get shoved to
Nano Pondering (and a ROW80 Check-in)
My husband said I couldn’t have any more tea until I wrote my blog post. Can you imagine? Noooo I’m dying Let’s do the ROW80 check-in first. For those who have missed previous ROW80 posts, ROW80 is a writing challenge
Why You Need to Know Your Focus
Let’s face it, Squiders–everyone writes a little differently. What works for one person does not work for another, and how someone sets up their story may be completely different for the next person. But I do feel like focus is
Cover Reveal: Fragile Reign by Stacey O’Neale
We’re thrilled to help reveal the cover for FRAGILE REIGN (Mortal Enchantment #2) by Stacey O’Neale! Check out the cover below, and let us know what you think in the comments. Then be sure to enter the giveaway for a