Well, squiders, I thought it couldn’t be done. Well, no, I didn’t, but it was starting to feel that way. I finally got done with the re-write on Chapter 1. It’s a little over 3000 words (which is about average
Introducing…
Hello hello, squiders! I hope you’re doing well! I’m doing a month’s worth of work on a project in a week, so that’s good times. (I did, however, sign up for Camp Nano, and, fingers crossed, I shouldn’t have anything
Help Me Name My New Writing Friend
Hi squiders! I have some sort of especially annoying respiratory sickness (not COVID, I tested) that is making it hard to sleep (and also apparently making me snore), so that’s been fun. ANYWAY The revision is going–well, not great, but
WriYe and Restarts
Hey ho, squiders, I was reminded that WriYe has monthly blog prompts and that I should probably get on the January one, since we’re fast running out of time here. Here’s the prompt: (Re)Starting fresh, for a new year, new
Good Job, Past!Kit
Good news, squiders. It turns out that earlier in the year, before I switched the revision/marketing for Hallowed Hill, I went through and outlined the current state of Book 1, including notes on what the chapter was versus what it
An Update, Thanksgiving, and a Landsquid (Walk Into a Bar…)
Sorry, it started to feel like a joke setup. How goes the revision, you ask? Well, I have made it further in the character book/exercises, which continue to be a mix of helpful and not helpful, but not as much
WriYe and Writing Courses
Hey, guess what I forgot to do in September? Here’s the prompt from WriYe: Share your favorite books, courses, or websites you like to visit to grow your writing! I’m firmly of the belief that there’s always more to learn
When It Rains, It Pours
Squiders, Hallowed Hill is out! It looks beautiful and I’m really proud of it. And I got all my marketing work done–all the reviewers emailed, copies sent out to those who requested it, promos set up on subsequent days to
Master Plot Series: Other Plot Archetypes
Well, squiders, we’ve reached the end of our summer series. We’ve looked at SO MANY plot archetypes. 7 basic plots, 20 master plots, whatever the 36 plot list was called. So, we’ve done them all, right? You would be WRONG.
Master Plot Series: Mystery
Oho! What have we here? I can hear you saying,”But, Kit, we already did all 7 of the 7 Plot Archetypes! How are we still going?” Christopher Booker, who wrote The Seven Basic Plots, actually has nine plots. He just
