How I got my agent
Some people wonder how authors came by their agents and I thought I’d give my very short story here. I had finished Path of Fate and developed my submission package. I started submitting out query letters to agents and publishers…
Wednesday
Today we got a new washer. Our old one died and the repair costs were as much as a new one, so . . . It required a 2 hour drive to Bozeman (and 2 back). Costco had none. They…
Where I’m at Now
I started working on a novel idea a few months ago. I have the plot down. At least the basic plot. That came through to me really strongly when the idea snuck up on me. At the time, it felt…
Blood Winter is done
Yes that is right. It is done. It’s got rough edges, especially since I wrote more than half of it in the less than the last two weeks. Yes, that’s right. This is not my normal process, but I had…
panic and flailing
I back up my work. I put it in dropbox and put it on another machine and I have the time machine backups on two computers and I print out each chapter as it’s done. So this isn’t that kind…
I’m not dead yet!
I know, I haven’t been here the past couple of days. I’ve been writing. Today I didn’t get nearly the words done that I wanted, but I got through a sticky scene. Very emotional. Especially important given some earlier stuff.…
And another Blood Winter snippet
Yes, the writing proceeds well. And in honor of the flow, another snippet. Max is in trouble. Again. She looked down at herself. A complex pattern had been carved on her skin. There were strange letters and symbols overlapping in…
Blood Winter snippet
I managed almost 5K words today. Whoohoo! I’m in a groove at last. So in honor of that, a snippet. Keep in mind it’s very drafty and so it will likely change. Hope you like it. The witch stared at…
point of view
I’ve got a post up on Magical Words talking about Point of View and how to choose which one might work best for you. I typically write in third person point of view for my novels, which, in the case…
Blindsides
I’ve got a post up on Magical Words today on getting blindsided while writing. Come have a look. And a snippet: Alexander kicked aside snow until he found dirt and lowered Gregory down. Instantly he turned to Max. She was…