There's nothing akin to the agony of editing your book. This suffering goes beyond the whole "kill your darlings" because, at least for me, I'll gladly kill my darlings if it means saving my book.
Category: Becoming a Better Writer
Hakawati Jinn – Chapter Four
I'm working on a new book and want YOUR feedback! Each week, I'll post a new chapter, and want you to provide your thoughts, opinions, feeling, and feedback on the chapter.
My beta reader likes my first draft!
I am beyond impressed by this piece! You've improved so much, it's like a different writer!
I wrote a book!
(but it's not published...yet!) Mistlyn is published in full on Wattpad.com and I've entered it into Wattys 2019 awards! The only way thirteen-year-old Mistlyn can bring her dead village back to life is by going with a conniving Jinn to the world of the dead, the Realm of Mote. The only survivors of their burned … Continue reading I wrote a book!
Reading World Fantasy Books
In case you haven't heard, in 2012, Ann Morgan read the world in a year. She compiled a list of all the countries of the world, and chose a book from each country to read, expanding her literary prowess. I wrote a post regarding her excursions, and my own decision to follow in her steps. … Continue reading Reading World Fantasy Books
My manuscript, well, sucks
Right now, I'm editing one of my newest books. And it's horrible. The work isn't what's horrible, it's the writing that is. I feel like my work falls so short of my standards, or other readers' standards, and others haven't even read the book! I also feel like I'm not a good writer and I'm deluding myself … Continue reading My manuscript, well, sucks
Confession: I’m a Culturally Monogamous Reader
Want to be a better writer? Then be a better reader. There's a blog post on how one lady "read the world in a year." She's a voracious reader, from what I understand, but she realized one day that she didn't read much past her culture and country's literature. Recognizing that this was an issue … Continue reading Confession: I’m a Culturally Monogamous Reader
Reading Between the Dunes 