Song Styles
On my Scylla and Charybdis soundtrack / playlist, I have a few songs that don't relate to specific characters, relationships or moments in the story. This is one of those, perhaps not accurate in any particular detail, but emotionally releva......
Wednesday Wanderings
A few weeks ago, I participated in a "post 10 books that impacted your life" activity. Among the novels and fairytale / mythology compilations (D'aulaires' Book of Greek Myths was my childhood), I posted two nonfiction books. One was Nigell......
Jennifer Lee Rossman’s Anachronism!
Today, I'm hosting - somewhat belatedly! - a fellow Grimbold Books / Kristell Ink author and her shiny novella. Take it away, Jennifer:***Hello! My name is Jennifer Lee Rossman, and I'm celebrating the release of my first novella, ANACHRONI......
Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father's Day to all the dads, granddads, step-dads, foster dads, adoptive dads, going-to-be-a-dads, pet dads (even the ones who claim they're just putting up with the dog) and other paternal units I may have forgotten!May you have an amazing day ......
Song Styles
On my playlist for Scylla and Charybdis is this song, which for me is a touchstone for the backstory between Anaea and Orithia. It addresses Anaea's introvert nature, that need to just be by herself, even when it costs:Free - Sarah Brightman......
Wednesday Wanderings
Between work, wine class, and the wearing of seasonal allergies, I haven't felt as if I've gotten much done on the writing, but I've actually made a good amount of progress on my projects.In my final editing pass for Journal of the Dead, one of my......
GoodReads Review: The Woman Who Heard Color – Kelly Jones
The Woman Who Heard Color by Kelly JonesMy rating: 3 of 5 stars(This isn't an SF/F book, but I thought it would be of interest to genre readers, too.)When art detective Lauren O'Farrell enters the home of Isabella Fletcher, she hopes to tease out infor......
Song Styles
So I think we all have songs that have personal meaning: associated with particular moments in our lives, pep talks, and if you're a writer, associated with characters - that's what this weekly post is usually about, in fact.I do have a number of......
Wednesday Wanderings
I posted briefly about this on Facebook, but I thought it bore another look. Most of you who are acquainted with writers (which I suppose, almost by default, means all of you) have probably heard the term "plotters vs pantsers" at some point.&nbs......
Song Styles
I've finally reached the climactic scene(s) in Surgeburnt, where the timelines come together and we finally learn what drove Maren to betray her team to save them ... at the same time that things come to a head in the present. And it makes m......