Buy from Amazon! Parvin Blackwater is dead. At least that’s what the Council and the world thinks. But her sacrifice tore down part of the Wall long enough to stir up hope and rebellion in the people. Now she will rise again. Strong, free, and fearless. Parvin and Solomon must uncover the mysterious clues that …
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It’s time for this month’s So Your Character is From Another Country! This is a monthly or bimonthly segment where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen of their respective country. I’m hoping to encourage international diversity, break stereotypes, and give writers a crash …
NaNoWriMo approaches so it’s that time of year again! Time for Beautiful Books! This is a link-up hosted by Paper Fury and Further Up and Further in! Instead of the usual character focus, this time it’s about your whole book in preparation for NaNo! I’ve been participating in it for the last two years with …
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The first time I’d heard about synesthesia was actually in a Good Mythical Morning episode. According to wikipedia, synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon “in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway.” Basically, this means people with this phenomenon can do things such as hear colors or see sounds. I don’t …
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The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ~ Saint Augustine I have a strong case of Bilbo Baggins-grade wanderlust. I adore traveling. I love going to places I’ve never been and see what all that place has in store. I’ve been out of the country twice, soon …
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It’s time for a call for questions! This is Lord Silanoc. He is one of my side characters from my high fantasy series Starbloods, and Elasa’s older brother. I’m rewriting Starbloods for NaNoWriMo this year, so I want to flesh out Silanoc some more through a character interview! Let me tell you a little bit …
Buy now from Amazon! What happens when you live longer than you wanted to? Parvin Blackwater wanted to die, but now she’s being called to be a leader. The only problem is, no one wants to follow. The Council uses Jude’s Clock-matching invention to force “new-and-improved” Clocks on the public. Those who can’t afford one …
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I’ve dubbed this month Survival September, because it’s mostly been a whole lot of work, a lot of stress, and not enough writing. Work pretty much ate my life. Believe it or not I had September scheduled as a month to relax originally, but it’s been the opposite. I’m glad it’s over. What I did: …
Me: Hey, everyone! It’s the time for this month’s interview and today’s character is my male main character from my high fantasy series Starbloods. If you want to check out a little about him before we start, you can take a look at his bio. My thanks to everyone who submitted questions. *turns in interview …
Welcome to Aperture Laboratories Tori’s Beta Lab. Betas are essential to polishing your work to publishing worthy. Your eyes alone won’t cut it. Using the following method I’ve managed to efficiently gather helpful feedback from my test subjects betas to help improve my novels. I’ve had many trials and errors, but here are the positive …
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