Here is me, once again writing complete and utter tosh (is that how you spell “tosh”? Is tosh actually even a word and if so, does it mean what I think it means? For some reason I want to make it French, “touche”, except that’s “touché”. Ugh. Anyways…) for no other reason than I can, … Read more
A little note before I start: this is the first instalment in Bitch-space, where I ramble on some about some of the shit holding me back from writing the way I want to. For the whys and wheres and hows, read on. Bitch-space: 20 Jan 2023 Why do I have a great big blank in … Read more
Gamer is almost finished, which means I’m about to start a writing new book. The new one’s not a sequel to anything; Gamer is a standalone and Demons & Battleskirts 2 is on the back burner until I get this new one out of my head. The new book (working title, Woman in White [WiW]) … Read more
Rootless, rudderless, opponent-less but not friendless.
Not anymore.
Middle of scene, stops writing to ponder question: what do raw potatoes smell like?
*stuffs nose in bag of potatoes.*
Answer: Nothing. Absolutely, fucking nothing.
Fuck you, potatoes.
I am writing a thing to practice a thing (which may or may not have anything to do with a story called Letters I’ll Never Send, which is awesome, just FYI), and it’s not doing what I want.
*sigh* I guess this is why it’s called “practice”.
I’m writing a thing (the kind that may require a pen name) and my analytical brain is “you can’t do that, it’s stupid” and my writing brain is “shut up, it works, go with it”.
Guess which is winning?
Long time no… anything really. Radio silence. Zilch. Zip. Not so much as a smoke signal or a carrier pigeon. That’s on me. I’ve fallen down on the whole talking to people shebang lately (aka, the past several months) and have been happily curled up in my cave. The cave has lots of nice things … Read more
Just a quick update to let you know the short story, Reprisal: A Tale of the Light, is now available on all retailers. A single slip. A night of terror. Elouise is a dutiful wife, a good mother, and a witch, but in this time of superstition, when men of power incite fear and the … Read more
In a recent Ask Me Anything, I was asked by a first-time author how to write a query letter. Here’s my response. Disclaimer: This is not a comprehensive guide to query letters, but it’s a place to start. To fine-tune your letter, I recommend researching what your target publishers and/or literary agents are looking for, … Read more