So there’s this awesome artist I’ve admired for some time. We met on a writers’ forum, and I’ve always been awed by her work. From her mobsters to her steampunk universe to her random characters of what universe I can’t keep track of, because she’s so marvelously creative I can’t keep up I am unfailingly […]
Multi-Talented and MINE* Read More ยป
So I’m between edits again. Last time it was December, and I had about a gazillion things to get done before the manuscript came back to me. Most of them didn’t get done. Does that mean I go back to my December to-do list and have at it again? Not really. Well, okay. Some of
Dun dun dun… Well, actually, probably not. I’m sure I’ll think of other things to fix. But in the meantime, I am delighted to have come to the end of my “MUST FIX THIS” notes. And also, this is making me inordinately happy. You see, Joss is a Gemini. And he’s always calling Zeke
Have I Reached…The End? Read More ยป
I follow @smoulderingsea on Twitter, and every once in a while he tosses out some sharp, smartย #editortips. A recent one went something like “if it doesn’t have anything to do with your story, it doesn’t matter how you love it. Take it out.” My response to this has traditionally been a whine of “it all
Know Which Darlings to Kill Read More ยป
So, for better or for worse (for the quality of the book, it’s better. For my sanity…yeah) my deadline is now sometime between now and when my editor gets up Sunday morning. I’m glad of the extra time. I still have lots I want to tweak and wiggle to make the story come alive. On
Are We There Yet? Read More ยป
This edit is almost done. The changes are amazing. I’m so thrilled I could do–not just a song and dance, but an entire musical, performed solely by me. Except I’m way too tired for that. I love Knight Errant and His Faithful Squire, but I honestly think this book is stronger than both of those.