Making Description Stand Out

I’ve been receiving David Farland/Wolverton’s Kick in the Pants for Writers enewsletter for a few months now and always enjoy the tidbits he has to share. The latest edition is all about description and characterization and how to make it work. We’re...
New Arrivals and This Month’s Goals

New Arrivals and This Month’s Goals

I’ve been having a fun hatching week. Last year my duck eggs were all duds–not a fertile one in the bunch, so I was really excited when I checked these and saw growth after the first week. Now the first batch has hatched I love watching them play. See how...

Editing is the Pits

Yeah, I’ve heard some people say how much they hate drafting their books, but they love editing. I’m precisely the opposite. Yeah, I love my book so much more after doing a big edit, but in while the edit is underway I can’t help but hate it. I...