It starts with a question. A simple “what if…” that shifts the focus. You think you have all your ducks in a row then, suddenly, you spot another one. It stands on the crest of a rise, grinning at you with unsettling human teeth. As it slowly backs away, you hear it whispering that question:Continue reading “What If…”
Category Archives: Novel Mentions
A Novel Thanksgiving
Have you ever introduced Thanksgiving to your characters? Maybe you have characters that know what it is because it goes along with your setting, but what about other worldly characters? Have you ever tried to explain it? How would you explain it? Would you simply say its a holiday that started because some people gotContinue reading “A Novel Thanksgiving”
The Love of the Craft
What I enjoy about writing isn’t actually the writing itself. My favorite part of being an author, a creative, a writer–however you want to describe it–is the story crafting itself. I love getting to know the characters. What’s their favorite color? What are their dreams? Why do they strive so hard? And how have theyContinue reading “The Love of the Craft”
Do We Have Everything?
The Hall is bustling. So much activity has me pausing as I step inside. Fauns are straightening the tables and wiping every speck of food off of them. Several elves are on ladders around the walls, cleaning off the banners. Two look like they’re trying to straighten one out. It looks pretty straight to me,Continue reading “Do We Have Everything?”
Always a Choice
Shadows flicker on stone walls as the candles reach their limits. A grand hall is quiet. The shuffling footsteps that usually fill it were somewhere tucked away in slumber. I sit on the edge of one of the many tables in the hall. I can’t keep my legs still and let them swing in andContinue reading “Always a Choice”
Two Weeks From Now
It’s wild to me to think that two weeks from now I’ll be at the Realm Makers Writing Conference and Expo. Just two weeks. I should feel excited, but nerves are getting in the way. In exactly two weeks from today, I’ll be pitching my novel again to editors and publishers. I’m still in theContinue reading “Two Weeks From Now”
Where Would I Go?
Where would I go if I could go across seas? I’d be in search of castle on a wide open plain. I’d walk the halls of kings and queens and climb the towers of royalty. I’d wonder what it’d be like to sit on their thrones. But then, I’d survey the ramparts and marvel atContinue reading “Where Would I Go?”
A Happy Feeling
The day this was written is not the day it was posted, but when I read this prompt, a specific thing came to my mind. Notable, by Oxford definition, is “worthy of attention or notice; remarkable.” I even pulled out my physical, thick thesaurus just to see what notable compares to. You’ll find outstanding, special,Continue reading “A Happy Feeling”
What If…
“What if…” Such famous and dangerous words–at least they are for me. They can be applied to a lot of scenarios. They can lead into thousands of different sentences. Yet, the main way I use them often gets me in trouble. Not actual physical or illegal trouble, but more along the lines of getting meContinue reading “What If…”
Strong Stone Walls
A wide land, stretching the horizon. Golden plains. Grasses waving like rolling waves. A glowing light breaths on the horizon. Rising shades of yellow rimming billowing clouds. The deep blue of the night whisks away from a halo of orange rimming the sky. Stars fade away in quiet slumber. With the rising of the morning,Continue reading “Strong Stone Walls”
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