Happy New Year! Nothing like starting the year by realizing that you haven’t sent an email, is there? So, I totally goofed. When I run a workshop, I normally open it to the waiting list from previous workshops and alumni of other events before I open it to the general public. But I saved the invitation
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This is the first part of a short story with Jane and Vincent. It takes place between Valour and Vanity and Of Noble Family. New Year’s Eve, 1817 Vienna Despite the snow outside on the streets of Vienna, a bead of sweat tickled Jane’s nose. Hot and fatigued, she let her vision return from the ether.
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I had to stop writing for a bit because I had to go through the copyedits for Of Noble Family, and then the holidays and now here we are. Chapter 16 is up, for those of you reading along. I also stalled out, which is a thing that happens sometimes, because I felt like I needed
Ghost Talkers chapter 16 is up + thoughts on stalling while writing. Read More »
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I’ll mention that at about the one minute mark, my laughter is a little maniacal. I think my mask slipped. Early in November, at the World Fantasy Convention, I interviewed a few authors. Below is my interview with Mary Robinette Kowal, my final one from that weekend. Mary spoke of everything from modeling naked, to
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In good news, I don’t have Parkinson’s…
In good news, I don’t have Parkinson’s… Read More »
I am hoping that this picture of Sadie’s fluffy little paws will induce you to forgive me for the long delay between the cliffhanger of Chapter 14 and posting Chapter 15. I’ve been recording audio books and going through the copy-edits for Of Noble Family. Things they don’t tell you when you sign up for this
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I finished my reread of the first part of the novel and made adjustments to my plans. Fortunately none of them are structural, only refining. I did wind up reordering some of the earlier scenes, but it shouldn’t affect anything for those of you who have already read them. Now… Here is Chapter 14.
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For those of you reading along, I’ve done a revision of Chapter 4 to try to stave off some of the questions you’ve been asking. There are changes in the 1st scene and then an entirely new 2nd scene. The last scene is more or less unchanged.
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Mmm… pie. I tried a cardomom pie recipe the other day and the cardamom just overwhelmed the apples, but I liked the idea of it. So… here’s my tweak to add a little wintery spice to an apple pie. Makes 2 crusts 12 ounces bleached all-purpose flour (2.5 cups)1 teaspoon salt2 teaspoon sugar1 cup butter, frozen and then grated1/2
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I just crossed the NaNoWriMo finish line, which is not the same thing as having a completed novel. I have the first 50,118 words of a novel with another 30k or so to go. This is the point at which I will take stock of what I’ve written thus far. This is not necessarily an
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Those of you reading along? Here’s the next chapter.
For those reading along with GHOST TALKERS? Chapter 13 is up. Read More »
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