Friday Four – Ghost Blog Edition
1. This has become a ghost blog. Or it’s felt like that the past week, anyway. I didn’t consciously set out to ignore the internet and get so behind on everything, but it happened. I’m getting a little burnt out, I think (obviously: I’m too lazy to do a full Friday Five, so I’m abbreviating … Read more
Friday Five – Revisionist Edition
1. My first idea for today’s post was a scripted fight between the main character of The Black City/The Key to Selene/The Whatever It’s Called, and the main character of my new work-in-progress. The main character of the new WIP is a bit miffed because I keep shunting her aside to revisit revisions on TBC/KTS/WIC. … Read more
How to Give Good Critique
A friend and critique partner of mine (and she knows who she is, so this isn’t a series of hints for other crit partners!) gave me some feedback on my story a few months ago. I was quiet for a bit, because while she had some great ideas for my story, some of them came … Read more
Friday Five
The quick-and-dirty-I-just-had-a-life-changing-ham-and-cheese-croissant-version… 1. I just had a life-changing ham and cheese croissant. I got it at the Nugget and had it grilled, added mayonnaise and lettuce. Paired it with a vanilla cream soda. Bestlunchever. 2. Forever revising. Revising doesn’t end until I shelve it in a cruddy hand-me-down binder, or until it’s shelved at a … Read more
Why I Write
Friend and critique partner Jo Hart wrote a post on the Top 5 Reasons Why I Write, and it got me thinking about my own reasons. 1. I’m in love with words. Any language. Ever read a story, poem, or novel, and just hug the book to yourself afterward? And think, “Wow, I can only … Read more
