…to write up little experiences from each trip I go on, both to mark my journeys and to improve my descriptions of settings…
Ya Boy Kongming transports a celebrated third-century Chinese tactician from his deathbed to modern-day Japan, where he meets amateur singer Eiko and pledges his intellect to propel her career. On the surface, it’s a nice enough isekai-ish story: historical figure…
I’m a scifi fan first and a writer second. I like movies, so here’s my thoughts on a few: Stargate: Origins – Don’t think too hard, but if you ever wished that the Stargate franchise could cross with Indiana Jones…
But Silence Fallen comes with caution tape. The real warning I needed the first time through this book was the completely unexpected character twist at the end. Somehow, I never saw it coming. This time, i gleefully read through, picking out every detail along the way.
“I want to elaborate on this tonight after work,” I told Twitter, as I QT’d @PaulJessup sharing Lincoln Michel’s article “Worldbuilding Doesn’t Need to Build Everything.” After my book came out, I learned that worldbuilding is one of my strengths.…
These are my handy dandy outlining templates. The first is a spreadsheet that tracks words per scenes and how many words you need for each scene you have left to write to hit different word count goals. It’s a little…
A reading from Rights of Use!
Way back in 2014, I posted about building a planet generator for auto-generating planets in the Kemtewet Empire (the big baddies in Rights of Use). I’ve referenced that sheet many times: a little while polishing Rights of Use, a lot…
I highly recommend recapping Vinnet Vignette #2a and #2b before reading the conclusion! Most of these will be episodic, but this one grew a bit. Also, shout out to Zelienople, PA, which is a wonderful and mighty little town. Don’t…
Words You Can’t Take Back Sarah Anderson, 2002 When we got into the kaxan, that’s when Vinnet started to lose her cool. She set the destination then lay back, intending to sleep. It wasn’t supposed to be a big deal.…