Today I’m interviewing Allie May, lover of fantasy and Disneyland, for the Blog World Tour: Fantasy Edition. Welcome to my blog, Allie! I’m looking forward to interviewing you. *shuffles questions* My first question is about plotting! Do you prefer writing to an outline, or do you simply let the story …
When I was first planning this blog post, the first Magic Monday book review of 2017, I thought it would be the first book I read this year, Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill. However, I then picked up The Girl Who Drank the Moon by the same author (which …
It’s time for the first month map update of the year! Despite being sick the first few days of January (I’m still very tired), I did make some progress on both Upgrade and Skin as White as Snow. I’ve edited three chapters and two interludes (brief scenes set between certain …
It’s time to open the shiny new year with my first shiny new month map! I have three major goals this month, for three different projects. Upgrade: Final major revision, one chapter a day until done. After that, begin the polishing process. Skin as White as Snow: Finish the first …
Any Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fans reading this? If so, take a moment to celebrate with me the wonderful coincidence that this post is my 42nd entry in my Ensign’s Log. *ahem* Now that I’ve paid homage to one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time, the …
This year has been a series of ups and downs, in writing, my personal life, and my work life. However, for this wrap-up post of the year, I want to focus on the positive side of my writing accomplishments. 2016 Writing Highlights January: Finished the first draft of Upgrade. February: …
Christmas is just around the corner, but it’s never too late to buy someone a gift of a story. Today I’m spotlighting one of my favorite Christmas tales, Nyssa Glass’s Clockwork Christmas. Released earlier this year, this story is part of the Nyssa Glass series, but stands easily on its …
It’s been two weeks since my last update, so I thought I’d just post something short today, since I don’t have anything huge to announce. December’s been a busy month, with the release of From the Stories of Old, a Holiday Extravaganza Giveaway (which is still running, until the 28th, …
Today’s Magic Monday review features a book that I normally wouldn’t have considered reading, much less reviewing as favorably as I am about to. The main reason for this is that, though fantasy, the book features a vicar as the main character, and religion plays a strong role in the …
It’s past time for an update on my Month Map progress, but yesterday was the release day and I didn’t want to bog down things with any more updates! I’m happy to say that the anthology’s release day was a success! If you haven’t picked up a copy yet, and …
