I've lost track of how many times I've read Meg Cabot's Queen of Babble series. It's been at least three or four, possibly more than that; I'm really not sure. And that's a really, really good thing. I love this little trio of books, so much so that I could barely believe it when I... Continue Reading →
As a fantasy writer, I've come to look at including magical creatures in my stories as almost a given. My manuscripts have included quite the variety over the years—leprechauns, banshees, hellhounds, witches, nymphs... and plenty more that I can't quite think of off the top of my head. Their given status, however, doesn't mean there... Continue Reading →
I can't believe I haven't posted a recommendation for Alice Kuiper's Life on the Refrigerator Door here yet. I've owned this book for years; I think I bought it while I was still in university. In fact, I can still remember buying it. I picked it off the bookstore shelf and, after reading the back... Continue Reading →
August was... so much busier than I expected. The month didn't go the way I'd anticipated, but that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Honestly, it led to some interesting developments in my writing. Nothing like a contract or anything, but still. I'm excited to see how everything pans out. Novel-length WIPs I got a little... Continue Reading →
I've always been more of a planner than a pantser. I like to have a to-do list each day, I have some ideas of what I want to do on vacation before I go, I figure out goals for each month and year, and—no surprise—I make a plan for my novels before I start writing... Continue Reading →
