Writing and hobbies
Many times I am seeing the question, “Tell me about a typical writing day.” Or I see posts about how an author is writing so many words in one day. I think, “Yeah, right!” Then I am reminded of NaNoWriMo, … Continue reading →
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Happy Release Day to The One Who Sees Me
Today, The One Who Sees Me is available on all outlets: amazon and Barnes and Noble. The story follows Faru’s life. She is a teenager at the outset sold in exchange for a new wife for King Cyning. She meets … Continue reading →
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The Circle of Life (of a Book)
Cue the music from The Lion King. Okay, that’s good. When we think of the circle of life, we think of generations, of handing the baton on to the next runners. Each age has their own unique abilities and histories. … Continue reading →
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Author interview and Facebook party
Today on my publisher’s blog they posted an interview with me. It answers questions about my favorite hot cup to drink, what I do in my spare time, and gives a peak into my next book, The One Who Sees … Continue reading →
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What does it take to be an Author?
On June 10 school was out! I was so excited. I was going to sit back, write, draw, and enjoy a lazy summer. Well, I didn’t take into consideration the effort needed for being an author. My eighteen- and nineteen-year-olds … Continue reading →
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Fantasy at it’s best
What is fantasy? According to the book Children’s Literature Briefly by Tunell and Jacobs, there are six main motifs or elements to fantasy writing. The first and most important is magic or a violation of the physical laws of nature. From … Continue reading →
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“Saving London” Release Week
The List. That Signified Finality. The Journey. That Would Span The Globe. The Sacrifice. That Would Decide The Outcome. The Choice. That Could Unleash Evil On Earth. The End Is Only The Beginning… “You have terminal cancer.” London Patterson, a … Continue reading →
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Cover for Dragon’s Future
In the summer of 2009, I sat down and took the time to double-side print Dragon’s Future, Dragon’s Heir, Dragon’s Revenge, and Dragon’s Cure from my HP inkjet printer. Then I three-holed punched them all and put them into a … Continue reading →
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Graduations and Dragon Courage
Well, as the mind of a mother may do, when I wrote my last post Which Road Will They Take I forgot to include some added information. So, I decided another post will do the job, and I think it works … Continue reading →
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Words–They Matter
Remember the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”? We’d taunt it back at someone who had said something hurtful. Even the fact that we were saying it shows the fallacy in the … Continue reading →
