Howdy! It's hard to believe it's already the last day of Indie E-Con! It's been a spectacular week full of all things writing! Missed any of it? You can find all the posts and links over on Kendra's blog! Also, Adela's Curse is up for some awards! If you've read it, I'd love if you would head … Continue reading Indie E-Con: Owning This Writing Thing
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A Big Dang Truffle – New Name Blog Tour!
Howdy! Warning before we proceed. Today is a fangirl type post. Two years ago, I stumbled across Crosshair Press and their associated imprint Steel Rigg Books. And so began my discovery of the Destiny Trilogy by A.C. Williams (co-founder of Crosshair and Steel Rigg). I quickly fell in love with the characters and fangirled to … Continue reading A Big Dang Truffle – New Name Blog Tour!
First Lines…Ish.
Howdy! I'm stealing the idea for this post from Jenelle Schmidt because it's an awesome idea and her first lines were great. First lines are terrifying and exhilarating to write at the same time. There's all the pressure to make sure to hook your reader and trying to set the right tone from the get-go. … Continue reading First Lines…Ish.
Writing As Explained by Tangled
Howdy! The "Writing as explained by" posts are back, and today we're exploring the craft with one of my favorite Disney movies! (Links to the other posts are at the bottom of the page!) Figuring out a plot point/twist - Your MC's reaction to you telling him/her they have to carry the plot - Drooling … Continue reading Writing As Explained by Tangled
Children of Two Worlds – 30
Chapter 30 “Everybody ready to go down?” Cassie asked as she cleared the last of the breakfast dishes and dumped them in the sink. “What is this about again?” Josh asked. “Dr. Braxton said they’ve made some big jumps in the research recently and he wants to fill us all in,” Cassie replied. “Great, more … Continue reading Children of Two Worlds – 30
Children of Two Worlds – 28.2
Chapter 28, Part 2 A week later, Cassie went to visit Kyle alone. The doctor had said that, thanks to Luke’s intervention, he was almost healed and would be able to leave the med center. So far, Captain Santos had indicated that Kyle would be staying at the base. Which was probably a smart idea, … Continue reading Children of Two Worlds – 28.2
Snippet Tag – The Wolf Prince
Howdy! The awesome Deborah @ The Road of A Writer (who I got to meet last month!!!!!) tagged me for the snippet tag! The rules are as follows -Include the fancy-shmancy graphic I included somewhere in your post. (Or make your own, just so long as you include a link back to my blog.) -Answer … Continue reading Snippet Tag – The Wolf Prince
Children of Two Worlds – 27.2
Chapter 27, Part 2 After Mariah had showered and dressed in some borrowed clothes which were on the big side, she convinced Cassie to show her where the med center was. She needed to check on Kyle. Cassie’s reluctance was obvious but Mariah would work on that once she saw that Kyle was still breathing. … Continue reading Children of Two Worlds – 27.2
November Wrap Up (And Negative NaNo)
Howdy! It's been a busy November and to be honest, I'm not sure I quite believe it's December already... I feel like I really haven't done a personal post for awhile. I've either been absent on post days or helping with blog tours and stuff. So time for a random wrap-up! I've been on clinicals … Continue reading November Wrap Up (And Negative NaNo)
A Mighty Fortress Birthday Bash Part 2!
Howdy! Last week I had a post featuring a review for one of the books in Faith Blum's Hymns of the West series. Today I have a review for the birthday book itself. To celebrate the three year anniversary of A Mighty Fortress, Faith has all sorts of fun going on. First, she’s released a … Continue reading A Mighty Fortress Birthday Bash Part 2!
C.M. Banschbach 