What I’ve Been Working On: Wave Runners & Other Updates

So I’ve been pretty quiet online lately. This isn’t just the result of my extreme introvert tendencies—I’ve actually been working on stuff.

 

Wave Runners

I’m currently in the first draft phase of this next Lasniniar novel. The plan is to have it ready for an August release.

I’ll also have a book trailer and excerpts to share over the next couple of months. In the meantime, here’s a little preview… Continue reading →

Unicorn or Troll?

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I saw a graph like the one I’ve recreated above a long time ago. I can’t remember for the life of me where I saw it, but I remember laughing because it was so true.

 

Writing is such a solitary pursuit, and it’s not something that people can watch, like a play or a sport. (Watching a writer at work in front of their computer is probably about as exciting as watching paint dry.) And of course, it can take a loooong time for a story to go from concept, to first draft, to final product, so it’s tough for people to get invested in following every step of that process. Continue reading →

Being sick sucks. (Just ask the folks at Belierumar.)

 

I was so proud that I had managed to get through the Christmas season without getting sick. It seemed like almost everyone I know had managed to pick up some kind of bug, but I remained unscathed.

 

…Until a few weeks ago, that is.

 

I swear, I must have spent at least half of February in my pyjamas, curled up in bed, or in front of the TV. I even worked my way through three seasons of Xena. I still have this annoying cough that won’t go away, and I seem to have this new desire to take naps. (And I am not a nap person.) It hasn’t exactly been great for my writing productivity, but somehow I’m still keeping my head above water.

 

Legends of Lasniniar: A Deadly Wind

 

It seems fitting that I released A Deadly Wind this month, seeing as it involves a plague. (Obviously, my suffering is not quite on the same scale.) It actually came out a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve only gotten around to blogging about it now.

 

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Product Description

Family relations can be a complicated business.

Although Linwyn and Golaron are twins, they don’t always see eye to eye, and their father’s blatant favoritism of Linwyn doesn’t help matters. But now a plague has come to Belierumar, and the twins may be the only ones who can save the city–if they can return with help in time.

This 7,900 word fantasy novelette adventure takes place a few years before Soul Seeker from the World of Lasniniar Series.

 

Now Available for $2.99:

Amazon | Apple | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Smashwords Continue reading →

7 Software Apps That Make My Life Easier

My kitty, Gwynn, checking my work.

My kitty, Gwynn, checking my work.

 

As a writer, I spend a ridiculous amount of time with computers. There are several programs I use on a daily basis that I can’t imaging living without. While I do find them especially useful for writing projects, they are also programs that would be handy for pretty much anyone, so I thought I would share. (Most of them can be downloaded for free, too. ;) ) Continue reading →

When Random Stuff Makes Your Day

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So much of our life involves moving from one task to the next. Unfortunately, a lot of that blundering around means becoming collateral damage. We get stuck behind annoying people in line at the store (you know, the ones who have to argue about the price of something, or just complain about the world in general, completely oblivious of the long line behind them), traffic is a mess, and just before you’re about to save the big project you’re working on, your computer crashes. Continue reading →

Endings and Beginnings: The Year in Review

 

2012 was kind of a crazy year, now that I look back and take in everything that happened. For some reason, I feel like more than 365 days must have passed since last January… Anyway, here are some of the high points of my year:

 

2012 Highlights

Of course, not everything went according to plan, but that’s the way life goes. I think things went fairly well overall. And I couldn’t have done it without the support of my loyal readers! (Have I told you how awesome you are lately? :P )

Now a new year lies ahead, and it’s time to set some new goals. So what’s next? Continue reading →