My writing cycle goes like this: I write a project; I decide to write another project at the same time; this goes well for about a month, then I get distracted by the two projects and whittle it down to one while the other goes on hold; I finish the project and get back to […]
writer's life
My Life as a Plant Witch
Also known as: The Care and Keeping of Bonsai Trees (While true, mostly I just forgot what I was going to write about for today’s post, so you get some soliloquising on my plants instead. Such is life these days.) When I moved from my last place of residence, I learned that moving companies will […]
Comedy in the Midst of Chaos
Ah, moving. Just when I think I’m done with it, there comes another task to put on the to-do list. Organise the garage? Put it on the list. Get rid of all the poison-ivy infested hedges around the back patio? Put it on the list, then order some serious plant killer. Figure out what to […]
The Craft of Writing
I have been writing for a long time. Admittedly, when I first started at six, my skills were…terrible. Later, around nine or ten, my stories were basically me taking all my favourite elements of Tolkien and throwing them together. Great fun to write, but not original at all. Over time, though, I began to focus […]
The Two Worlds in Which I Write
I am going to share with you a little secret about my writing. I write books in two worlds: Earth (only with magic and such) and Taloria. All my books take place in one or the other, and they’re interconnected in ways that go beyond sharing some characters. Let’s start with Taloria. All of the […]
Something In a Name
I think perhaps the hardest part of writing stories for me is coming up with a character name. I usually have a pretty good idea of where the story is going, despite being a “pantser”, so that’s less of an issue. And getting words down on the page is more a matter of whether my […]
Puzzling
I was trying to come up with a topic for this week’s blog that wasn’t to do with the new cat (no matter how adorable she is) or to do with discussions of a book series that won’t be out until summer. It is a very interesting book series, and I am having an absolute […]
A Beach Sounds Nice
I like winter. I like winter rather a lot. You know that annoying person in February who is still thrilled that things are cold and the snow is here? Yeah, I’m that person. I tend to be more productive in the cold weather, and I also tend to move better. But every now and again, […]
2021 Plans: The Million Word Challenge
Well, we made it! The year 2020 is over and now we are in to 2021. Granted, I know that things aren’t going to be a whole lot different, since the end of a calendar year doesn’t automatically change things. However, despite the arbitrary nature of time, I am going to be optimistic and talk […]
Midway Between, Part I
How about something a little different today? Here’s the first part of a short story I wrote a while back. This has nothing to do with any of my other pieces, it’s just fun. My name’s Slocum Rexx. That’s spelled with two x-ses; make sure you get it right. Most people get that mixed up, […]
Holiday in the time of Pandemic
Today is Memorial Day in the US, and that means it’s a day off. Unfortunately, that also means that my day off feels much like the rest of my days (sans writing work) because of the pandemic. Things are opening up, but I’m cautious enough with my health to want to wait a bit longer. […]
Dream Vacation
As the lockdown continues, it seems like an ideal time to talk about my dream vacation. That is, a vacation that I dream about because I cannot go anywhere and also because I’m right in the middle of several projects that require, you know, writing. We’ll start with the weather. Honestly, where I want to […]