Monthly Musings are magically magnificent!
THE HEROES Monday, Monday, Monday! This was an insane weekend for me. We finally moved into my unicorn of a house, and we are officially living there now! Yay! Albeit, we’re living out of boxes and large black trash bags – but hopefully after next weekend it’ll be more settled…
THE HEROS’ BEST FRIENDS Well, it is Monday once again, and I have yet another interview for your reading pleasure. Apparently all of August is Character interview Month. I’m not even sad about it, I’m loving this. And I mean, really, what better way to get to know your characters…
THE VILLAINS Hi – Hello – Salut – Hola – Hallo – Ola – Ohayo – Jambo – Konichiwa And that’s about every way I know how to say hello! You only get “Welcome back!” in English though. 🙂 I had so much fun with the interview between Tree and…
THE HEROINES Ray Bradbury once said: “Remember: Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.” In my case, my characters are on their way to cause chaos and pandemonium. Most writers will understand this notion. Today…
Dear Sir or Ma’am who has “flagged” me due to my search history: Please allow me a moment to explain myself before you jump to any crazy conclusions. I don’t need a lawyer, as this is not a “confession”. Well, it is, but not in the “I’m guilty or murder”…
Commandment 1: 1st Drafts Suck This is a known truth to writing. So if you are reading your work, and you think it sucks – that’s okay! That’s normal! You’ll fix it later. And if you are reading your work, and you think it’s awesome – it’s not. It sucks. …
Hello there friends, and welcome back to another nonsense adventure! This week, I wanted to tell you all about the hunting trip I’ve been on for the last many weeks. That’s right, I said hunting trip. No, not for a Winchester. No, not for a fluffy animal of any kind. …
Today in our final installment of the Where-Do-You-Come-Up-With-This Trilogy, Fictional Blake Lively time hops from memory to memory to explain the origins of a few short stories I am working on. There’s actually quite a few, but there are three that have fun birthings. Those shall be the conclusions of…
Well, after a cumulative total of about 39.5 hours in the car, driving out to Michigan for a wedding, I’m back home, and hope to never be in a car again. ::laugh:: Today, our mini-series continues with our heroines and heroes still starring in “Torie’s Life”. (Fictional Blake Lively and…
Most commonly asked question #1 for creative people (after “Are you crazy?!) — “Where do your ideas come from?” Or “How do you come up with this stuff?” I feel like I would ask in return “how do you not?” (Is that snotty or bitchy? Hmmm… well, no one will…
