Category: Unicorn Ramblings by Lindsey Duncan

I'm currently thinking ahead for Unnatural Causes and coming to the realization that I need beta readers.  I've been asking my writer friends for some tips and advice in that department, but there's one barrier:Critiques dial my nerves up to ......

Wildfire by Jo ClaytonMy rating: 3 of 5 starsThis is the second episode of Faan's story, as she searches for her mother, control of her powers, and her own agency separate from the gods that toy with her. It suffers from a problem common to many a Book......

So ... I did it again.Another few months, another set of car CDs, one of which is themed on word association.  I always enjoy following a chain of thought via song.Glassheart - Leona LewisNothing Broken But My Heart - Celine DionBreaking Dishes - ......

I recently read a post (linked here) that discussed the differences in realism between old school painting and modern artists - the former of whom generally worked from live models, and the latter of whom had photographs to work with.  I encourage......

Happy Father's Day!Here's to all the dads, granddads, stepdads, foster dads, potential dads, like-a-dads, and any other paternal figures I may have forgotten, including the doggie dads.When I got my first dog, Nimi (short for Nimue), my Dad was telecom......

It's been a while since I've posted any excerpts, so I thought it was about time.  This is sometimes tricky, because the further I get into writing a novel, the harder it is to find a segment that makes sense without a lot of context and/or doesn't give away...

So ... that story has found a new way to bedevil me, and I haven't even started to write it yet.For those of you who follow me on Facebook, you may know the tale I'm talking about.  For anyone else, here's the two-bit summary:I have what was inten......

One of the key parts of a good story is the use of detail:  not exhaustive, generic detail, but the right handful of details to shine light on the heart of the story.  Of course, in direct contradiction to that statement, that's not exactly w......

This post contains indirect potential spoilers for Unnatural Causes, a book which is still in the editing process and thus some ways from submission, much less publication ... which makes the odds of remembering an unspecified song reference, out of co......

I've been quiet for a while because, almost three weeks ago now, my desktop crashed with a dramatic bellyflop, leaving me to the tender mercies of my old laptop, (mostly) affectionately know as the Frankenlaptop.  It is called the Frankenlaptop fo......