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
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Polarized Expectations
I have two sets of expectations I walk about with every day. Two completely different visions of the outcome of any given event. One is very reasonable. Moderate. My logic runs this expectation calculator: This lasagne will be edible. The Six Flags trip might get rained out. The Wolverine is going to be so bad … 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
spicy, spicy progress
Steadily working on The Dragon. I’ve continued to get lots of interesting ideas for the rest of the series, refining my plans for the long term. Oh, the places we’ll go. I have to admit, I had for awhile been concerned about The Dragon, worried that perhaps it wouldn’t live up to the really cruel … Continue reading
Soapbox: Knowing How It Ends
…is very important. Very, very, very important. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. It bears repeating. There is a prevalent disease in modern storytelling (books, TV, and movies all included), one that is a product of the times. While audiences have become more demanding of their entertainment, and more discerning in their … Continue reading
Aine Crabtree 