Disclaimers: First of all—and this is super important—this is not my weekly post (which I generally save for the weekend). I'll go on a rant when the mood takes me, and if it's funny enough, I'll post it here; but it will never count as my actual post for the week. Second, as where I... Continue Reading →
On Reaching the Creative Writing Milestones
Earlier this week, I popped open an email from a friend. She's an aspiring author like me, and like me, she has her strengths and her weaknesses as a writer. In particular, she does really amazing research; I definitely search for a quick answer or example for an element I want to use, get it... Continue Reading →
Brand New Day – Week 24 – All in Good Taste
So, I'm winding down to the end of this time in my life. For that reason, I haven't been too diligent about updating this blog (or, ya know, seeing friends); I've finally worked myself into a really productive writing schedule that's actually supporting multiple projects at the same time. And, it's seen me through probably... Continue Reading →
A Brand New… Vamlemtime’s Day Tribute to Baelbericht, the “War of Exiles” Character Who Got Away
If there's one thing I love to do on this blog, it's say one thing and be all, " 'S fuckin' right, dude. S'a way to do it!" but then totally come from the other hand with, "<sigh>... Yeah... That's the... way to do it. *sniff*" So, hey, I thought I'd do some of the... Continue Reading →
Brand New Day – Week 15 – You Don’t Look Back
I was sitting at an old friend’s house. She (let’s call her Claire), like a lot of other friends, moved abroad last year, but she stopped by for the holidays to see family and friends. So I was glad to get an invite from her; not to be dramatic, but via a bunch of different... Continue Reading →
Brand New Day – Week 13 – Things Unsaid
Last night, I decided to delete a chapter and a new character from the book. Don't freak out! Doing this hasn't set me back at all. To the contrary, getting rid of an entire chapter and a new character who wasn't exactly helping is incredibly healthy. Particularly for a first time writer who intends to submit... Continue Reading →
Brand New Day – Week 9 – When the Night Comes
When I was young, I used to get upset when the night came. A better word would probably be "afraid," but that implies that I was just scared of the dark (which I was, but it isn't that simple). I used to be afraid that the day was ending and I didn't do enough with... Continue Reading →
Brand New Day – Week 1
Last week, on Wednesday, the 14th, I worked my last day at Borders. The rest of that week and the weekend that followed disappeared in a bunch of Borders closing parties (and the hang-overs that followed). Yesterday, Monday, the 19th, was a brand new day. In short, it was the beginning of my gamble to... Continue Reading →
Saying My Goodbyes
This isn't going to be another extremely bleak post; despite the title, I've decided that it won't because, although I still stand by everything I said in Preparing for the Storm (despite how embarrassingly true all of it was), I'm determined to not be as depressed as I was when I wrote that post. Today's my... Continue Reading →
Preparing for the Storm
Before I get into my thoughts, I wanted to thank everyone who liked The Turning Point. I usually don't get a lot of attention here in my small corner of wordpress (especially since all of my entertainment posts went over to Infinite Ammo) so getting likes from four people (avelainegauvin, mavisephaneuf, arienneflamand, and, of course, chaosmechanica) at once was really... Continue Reading →
