I’ve talked about this book before, but The Felled Gods began as an idea in early 2014. In 2018, I gave it to a Beta Reader, who liked it, and highlighted a few places I could improve. I’ve left it …
The Jackal Who Came in From The Cold :: Now Available
Last year I wrote a short story about a mythical creature for a spy-themed furry anthology. It’s called The Jackal Who Came in From The Cold, and the stories have been collected by Adele Wearing. The collection is published by …
NaNoWriMo 2018: Reading versus Writing
Traditionally, I avoid reading fiction during October and November, because when my brain is lost for words, it’s easy to end with a slight (or more obvious) copy of aspects if they are too familiar, too recently read. However, this …
Preparing for #NaNoWriMo
This is my 9th year of attempting National Novel Writing Month. It’s the 10th of November, and last night’s aim was 15,000 words. My total, as of midnight last night was 14,372. So I am not far off. I can generally …
NaNoWriMo 2018 :: Final Tips for October
So, this week marks the beginning of our 50,000-words-in-30-days challenge. Are we ready? Who knows. Here’s a quick checklist I’m going through this weekend… Food -> I have 3 packets of my motivational-food-of-choice: caramel digestive biscuits. I have dried fruit and …
NaNoWriMo 2018 :: Preptober Priorities
So, it’s nearing the end of October and I have… for some reason, decided to try #NaNoWriMo again this year. I have a LOT going on, so even as I type this I’m starting to doubt if it was such a …