I can, with frabjous joy, state that I’ve got the alpha draft done. There are actual chapter numbers; that’s how I know. I am presently scribbling out the remaining connective pieces at ludicrous speed (very nearly plaid), in the hopes of getting out the beta draft by the end of October. If I stay on … Continue reading
Tag Archives: DRAGON
It’s Dragon-tastic.
So how many dragons are in Archetype book 2? The short answer is one. Also, it’s not quite what you’d expect from a dragon. Because it’s The Dragon. Yeah, I’m making no sense right now. This plot is being really…squirmy. The narrators keep changing what their arcs are. And while this is really frustrating, I’m … Continue reading
2014: “Quit complaining and make things.”
If I could give 2014 a theme, this would be it. I really liked my ol’ pal Sam’s idea of making a checklist of accomplishable goals over the year, rather than large, ethereal, doomed-to-fail things like “eat healthier,” “learn to play the piano,” or “become financially independent.” (That last one is an ongoing endeavor, but … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo prep, 2013 edition
Oh, yes, it’s that time of year again. That month when I completely fall off the face of the earth IRL, but inversely become more active on social media because I’m compulsively distracting myself from THE EPIC WRITING CRUSADE known as National Novel Writing Month. (In brief, it’s a challenge to write 50,000 words of … Continue reading
when last we left…
I’m re-reading the Hollows series by the masterful Kim Harrison. I’m trying to glean all the lessons I can from her writing, envious as I am of her immersive world stuffed with characters you can’t help but latch onto and root for heartily. Those big things she’s been successful with are very obvious, but I’m … Continue reading
Aine Crabtree 