UPDATE: Rethana’s Surrender, Rethana’s Trial, Colors of Deception, Shadows after Midnight, and Stains of Grace are once again live at Amazon. And the reviews for R’S TRIAL and STAINS have transferred. HALLELUJAH! Hopefully, the other books’ reviews will transfer soon. (Draft2Digital has notified me that I shouldn’t be surprised if it takes a week or …
Here are the books I read in 2013. Read ’em and weep with me. There weren’t nearly enough of them.
Ennui, killing off characters, angsty writer panic, and getting naked.
So…I decided a few days ago that I need a social media break. It’s starting at midnight, it covers Twitter and Facebook, and it will likely last a week. I need this for several reasons….
Some horror and sci-fi writing prompts from best-selling sci-fi author Tony Healey. I’ve highlighted and commented on a few of my favorites!
A DAY IN THE WRITING LIFE OF COURTNEY, back when I still had a daily Writing Life. Enjoy, mourn, and rejoice with me, O thou hapless, lovely reader.
Some lady called me a “hobbyist writer.” I have a few things to say about that.
The Depression Part I’ve felt depressed lately. Sad. Lethargic. Numb. Angry. Frustrated. Disinterested. Dark view of life. No hope. Blech. I’ve blogged about depression before. And I’ve blogged about one of the main triggers of depression for me: not exercising my creativity. When I realized that I was depressed, I said to several people who …
Behold! Advice on getting to the end of your novel’s first draft. It involves avoiding fell beasts. Come and see!
This post heralds my return to blogging after a month-long hiatus. Also, hamster make-outs, scrambled felines, and writing advice.