Sometimes you wish a fictional person was real just so you could punch them in the face. I have a love/hate relationship with a lot of my characters, but I would be lying if I didn’t tell you Rhys is at the top of that list. Just like other characters perceive him, he is really, … Continue reading
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Like angel hair pasta
“Nerves spilled out like angel hair pasta.” Thanks, Jack Shepherd, for ensuring I’ll never be able to eat that again. It’s really weird to see my list of “things to do before publishing” getting very small. The more of them I tick off the more nervous I get. Which I expected, but still. Nerves. A … Continue reading
COVERCOVERCOVER
So. No big thing, really, but… I HAVE A BOOK COVER AND IT MELTS FACE. BEHOLD!!! Do you feel the flesh sliding off your skull? Is it puddling on your keyboard or phone screen or other internet-capable device? I’m going to go ahead and assume that’s a yes. (You can send lack-of-face complaints to the … Continue reading
Final form
You know what I just realized? I’m totally “pulling a Hojo,” as my brothers are I are fond of saying. It’s a reference to Final Fantasy VII – you fight Hojo in 4 different forms before he finally croaks. I don’t remember when we started referring to bosses with more than 3 forms as “pulling … Continue reading
Final edits
Holy crap. I can use those words. Final edits. I am in them. It’s the delta draft! I’ve gotten back good notes from a few people, enough that I feel confident to move forward with the last few bolts to tighten, the last few sheets to iron, commas to comma, and participles to dangle. That’s … Continue reading
Aine Crabtree 