With my book coming out this fall, of course my brain turned to the concept of reviews. If you publish a book, traditionally or otherwise, you are going to get reviews. Some may be awesome, some…not so much. And you know what? That’s okay. Nobody’s …
Read MoreWhen Random Pictures Force You To Edit Your Book
Right now, Amber’s Lure is in the process of being edited by Ellysian Press. However, I might have to ask to make an edit myself due to freak coincidence. Without revealing too much, I will say that several of the missing Russian Romanov crown jewels …
Read MoreWhy Is It Writers Can’t Talk?
Wow…it’s been a hot minute since I’ve been on my blog. Chalk it up to starting at a new school, new classes, and just loads of new stuff in general. Don’t get me wrong. I love my new job and classes, but starting a new …
Read MoreA Shoutout To Mr. Peter S. Beagle!
But first, a few thoughts and prayers should be offered to the ones who will lose one or more digits tonight. Or eyes. Or whatever they are aiming the angry incense at. For those who don’t know me personally, I’m a bit of a shy …
Read MoreMean Unicorns
This post is courtesy of one of my students who mentioned this during the last few days of school. My classes were all watching The Last Unicorn. They didn’t have Chromebooks, testing was done, and where wasn’t a whole lot left to do after 8th …
Read MoreVintage Book Trailers-The Jewel Of The Seven Stars
A weird idea came into my head the other night, and I’m going to run with it. Vintage Book Trailers. Okay, hear me out. What if one could make trailers for old (like, public domain old) books to increase interest in them? I’m not just …
Read MoreListracanthus, Sea Serpents, And What Happens When A Science Teacher Writes Critters
I write paranormal/dark fantasy. However, I’m also a science teacher/scientist at heart. At the risk of sounding cliche, I think that makes my writing unique. I try to ground my fantastical beings in some manner of realism. Heck, I taught human anatomy for over a …
Read MoreNerdy Archaeopteryx Post
One week until Spring Break. Just one more week. We’ve got this. I’ve only got a couple more days before I drive up to Chicago for the Let’s Just Write! Conference. This will be the biggest conference I’ve gone to, and I’m excited and nervous. …
Read MoreCharacter Sketch-Natalie Forrester
I want summer. Now. I have had it with winter, and we are barely halfway through February. Supposedly we are getting belted with ANOTHER winter storm early this week. Blech. Enough is enough. On the plus side, maybe I will get to the halfway mark …
Read MoreWriter Rewards-Gemstone Bracelet Edition!
Still getting used to the whole ‘writing 2025’ thing. Still, nothing like starting the year with three snow days (or rather, icy road days). I know this is going to play hell with the curriculum that I need to cover, but it is what it …
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