A novel is not an allegory…. It is the sensual experience of another world. If you don’t enter that world, hold your breath with the characters and become involved in their destiny, you won’t be able to empathize, and empathy is at the heart of the novel. This is how you read a novel: you […]
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I feel like I really need this right now. (source) I mean, I haven’t even had the time or brain to write up a YAY THE BOOK IS PUBLISHED post. Soon. There will be prizes. For now… rainbows. Everything will be okay. *sigh* Read more:>insert post hereAnd… BreatheMade-It Monday: Totally Cheating
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There are six-foot otters. They hunt in packs. This is a Real Thing. Be afraid. Be very afraid. http://animals.nationalgeographic.co.uk/animals/mammals/giant-river-otter/ Read more:Why We Must Have Fun (Repost)Do All The Things: The Post Office IncidentHairy Screaming Armadillos Are A Thing?
First stop: Madison Louise!! So, for most of this week I’m guest posting around the internet as celebration for the release of To Dust and Other Stories (SQUEE). Today, I’m over at Madison’s blog talking about my ‘daily’ writing habit (ha!). Tomorrow, I’ll be over with Liana Brooks, discussing… something… that will be interesting… probably.
Just sayin’. 😀 (Yes, this is me and the Twinny One* back in 2009 when I visited her on the other side of the Atlantic. I was digging through photos today with nefarious intent and found it.** Ha.) * Yes, we are twins, separated by about 4 years, the Atlantic Ocean, and genetically
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WOOHOO!! I can’t believe we’re halfway through October already, and that means COVER REVEAL TIME!!!!! I could faff on and on about how exciting this is, but I know that you’re really going to skim anything I say to get to the cover pic, so whatevs, I’ll keep it brief. I’m sure you can all
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Sorry, meant to post this on Monday when the game went live on Twitter and Facebook :o) But better late than never, right? O:) 😀 Want a sneak peek at the front cover of To Dust before it’s officially revealed? How about reading some deleted scenes that will never be available anywhere else?! YES?!! THEN
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Life has been tumultuous for me in the last couple of months. I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned it here on the blog before or not (sorry if I have!), but there were at least ten days a couple of weeks ago where we had a family disaster or stressful event for every single day.
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I’m blurb writing for From the Ground Up, and I have two competing versions that thus far have equal votes. I was dallying over the decision, wondering which one appealed more, when I realised: I should really just ask y’all, shouldn’t I? Thus, behold! Two blurbs for From the Ground Up, my impending doom non-fiction
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Hurrah! Look! Progress! Yes, I have actually written the next section of the L.A.O.S. for you. I is Pleased. For the unaware – which let’s face it, it’s been a while – the L.A.O.S. stands for the League of Absolutely Ordinary Superheroes and is a webserial I am “writing”. I say “writing” because – let’s
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