Recently I’ve been having problems getting back into the revisions of Rosemirror. Part of it is because my author’s brain is more science fictional these days and an ever-running train of thought in my subconscious mind has to do with plot complications in two SF short stories of mine that I am actively working on. … Continue reading On Big Ideas and Troubling Destiny
So I had this thought percolating in my head all day and felt the urge to put it down here. When I first read The Fellowship of the Ring I was 13 years old and I fell into the tale of the Bagginses and The War of the Ring. Frodo was 33 and Bilbo was … Continue reading Writing Fantasy for the Not-So-Young Adult
Hi, Sorry I haven’t been updating my online social spaces. I just felt a need to protect my energy particularly in very trying times. I’m also trying to keep the momentum going on all writing projects (both academic and creative) while also performing what is known as “radical self-care” in reorganising the way I live … Continue reading Protecting My Energy
Mitski’s song has been playing in my head all day since I opened my parcel from Barnes & Noble. It arrived ahead of schedule and I got emails at each stage of the delivery telling me when to expect the book. I’m really impressed! I thought they only delivered to North America but I got … Continue reading “My Love, Mine All Mine”
Here’s a caution I’ve repeated more than once and which seems necessary now since the publication of Watermyth. Now, this caution may not be true of all authors but it’s certainly true of seasoned authors who spend a lot of time and energy constructing multiple worlds, nuanced characters with a multitude of viewpoints. Essentially, do … Continue reading A Necessary Caution