Obviously those who inspire are important to me, and I want to touch on a special one today. I went back and forth forever about this one. I wasn’t in the right frame of mind to post when it happened. December is not an easy month for me anyway, and this was the thing that … More Influences: Brooke McCarter
It’s time to take a look at another new release! Come on, those who know my Jung kick, love of mythological archetypes, and such should know that I’d be all over this book. I also have a special love for Persephone, poetry, and creative nonfiction in general, so as soon as I saw the title, … More Persephone & Me by Corinne Desjardins
Blog tour time again! I’ve got a great interview today for you, but first, you know the rules…let’s check out the book! Title: Ariel Rising Author: AJ and CS Sparber Published: October 30th, 2015 Publisher: Mind’s Eye Press Genre: YA Paranormal Recommended Age: 14+ Synopsis: My dreams were simple. College, a career, and … More Juniper Grove Presents: Ariel Rising
I talk a lot off and on about influences, and there will be more of that to come this week – some sad, some not. But what do you do when you wake up and find out that THE influence, the major creative force that inspired you to do what you do, is gone? David … More Said You Took a Big Trip: David Bowie
So I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend who celebrates, and even if you don’t I hope you had a relaxing weekend full of things you like and hold dear. So whilst I’m working on some more in-depth posts, I thought I’d share some guest posts I’ve gotten to do in the past few … More Guest Post Round Up
I’m excited to be able to bring you a whole season’s worth of exciting titles today! We all know how I love sharing books and talking process, so it’s extra fun that it’s an interview day, as well. You know the rules, though…first, we check out the books! Title: Elementals: Season 1 Author: Author: … More Elementals Season One by S.G. Basu
So, I promised I’d let some people guest post a little bit more on here, and I use the term people loosely. Since we’re talking about creativity and process off and on, I wanted to hear a little bit about how others approached things, so today we’ll be hearing about the role of inspiration. I’m … More Guest Post: Inspiration for Losers and the Lazy by Ippick Bonecrusher
I did a post on Bitten by Books a few days ago about unlikable characters, and I recently blogged for Mocha Memoirs Press about my tendency to write characters I don’t always like or agree with. It saddens me that there seems to be a growing trend lately to favor “nice” protagonists, those that don’t … More Writing Broken Characters and Loving Flaws
There are few cliche things that authors hear a lot. People mean well and a lot of these phrases do hold some truths, but they’re also really annoying, especially when you’re stressing about meeting deadlines, depressed about rejections and feel like you’re gaining no ground, stressed about balancing time so you can get out some … More A Writer Writes for Themselves: a Rant
Today I’m taking part in the Cherished Blogfest – a really excellent way for bloggers to get to know each other and to share memories and thoughts. We’re supposed to post about a meaningful object, and this couldn’t have come at a better time for me. Last year, almost to the day, I lost a … More Cherished Blogfest
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