First and foremost: It Hungers is available for pre-sale in paperback form on Amazon.com! So, this is an unofficial update on The Romance Novel Project where I talk about one of the dreaded aspects of any creative endeavor: creator block. Yes, I've talked about Writer's Block before, but now I'm going to talk about one … Continue reading Mindless Gaming: My Key to Removing Creative Blocks
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Romance Update: Edit as I Go
Time for the weekend update on The Romance Novel Project. Since I missed my Thursday post due to work-induced exhaustion, I'm going to combine them in this one. The short and sweet of it is that I believe I've figured out how to fix my conundrum of fearing that I need to switch the roles … Continue reading Romance Update: Edit as I Go
Writing Darkness
So, I've been away for a few weeks. Between end of semester duties, the flu, a sinus infection, and my partner being sick, I've felt too drained to do much of anything. I wasn't blocked. I had plenty to say, and I'm making good progress on my current WIP, Stone Cold. And writing that book … Continue reading Writing Darkness
Writing Advice: Do Your Research
One of the most underrated parts of writing fiction is background research. While some may say that a writer should only "write what they know," research is what expands the writer's repository of knowledge, thus allowing them to write on more subjects with confidence. When I was in graduate school, research was an essential step … Continue reading Writing Advice: Do Your Research
Writing Advice: Finding Inspiration
A frequent question writers and other creatives receive is "Where do you find inspiration?" Often, the querent wants to know the inspiration for a particular work. And that's fair. I'll be talking a little bit about that in this post, specifically with my current work in progress, Crossroad Blues. But today, I want to talk … Continue reading Writing Advice: Finding Inspiration
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