Stepping into Stories, One Word at a Time
"As the story grew, it put down roots into the past and threw out unexpected branches."J.R.R. Tolkien Here we are at the end of another month! May is the busiest month of my year, every year. Nothing compares to how much I have to jam pack into this month. I love it, but it can... Continue Reading →
“Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.”-Ray Bradbury This month's writing update is one I'm excited to share. My March writing update felt pretty sad to me. I struggled with writing so much in March, I was so busy transitioning... Continue Reading →
The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.Sylvia Plath March is always an interesting month for me. I’ve had some really tough Marches. But some have been better. Last March I committed myself to writing regularly again, and I’ve stuck with it for a year, so I’m really proud of that. This year, I feel a... Continue Reading →
“As for ‘Write what you know,’ I was regularly told this as a beginner. I think it’s a very good rule and have always obeyed it. I write about imaginary countries, alien societies on other planets, dragons, wizards, the Napa Valley in 22002. I know these things. I know them better than anybody else possibly... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year! As we roll into the new year, I've been asked by a lot of people what my goals for this year are. It's a question I am asked every year, and it's a question that some years I have a list of goals ready to fire off, or I have none at... Continue Reading →
This is my last writing check in of 2022, which feels surreal. When I started doing writing monthly check-ins for myself in May, it became a way for me to really understand what I accomplished in a month as well as what I could accomplish. With the start of next year, I’m going to review... Continue Reading →
Of Worlds Forgotten 