watcher of the skies – A Mad Pursuit

February 13, 2014

editing, fantasy, fiction, geek, gothic, publication, watcher of the skies, WIP, writing

pilgrim of the sky, process, progress, publication, publishing, watcher of the skies, writing, writing advice, writing issues, writing problems, writing process, writing rants, writing tips

How Pinterest and Process Saved My Novel (And Can Save Yours, Too)

Writing a book, as the old adage goes, isn’t the hard part. I mean, yeah, it’s hard. It’s a butt-ton of work. For me, writing books isn’t the hard part. It’s something I do, more or less, whether or not I want to. But while the writing part isn’t exactly a mystery to me, there... / READ MORE /

January 16, 2014

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Watcher of the Skies: Drafted!

It’s been a while since I was able to make such an announcement–but lo! I have completed another novel. This time, it’s the follow-up (I won’t say sequel, because it’s part prequel/part standalone) to Pilgrim of the Sky. While it took much longer than anticipated, mostly due to the ungodly amount of research that was involved, I’m... / READ MORE /

September 8, 2013

fiction, watcher of the skies

exercise, fitness, focus, running, writing

Running Away Toward Myself

Running has become my escape of choice lately. I’ve mentioned before that, well, running has never been A Thing for me. I’m not exactly built to the ideal running form. Between my Eastern European, First Nation, and French-Canadian roots (the Swedish part is just entirely overwritten), tall and lithe I ain’t. I’m built closer to... / READ MORE /

July 19, 2013

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fantasy novel, fitness, goals, novel, running, watcher of the skies, WIP, working through writing problems

Running on the beach and making peace with the water gods

Making peace with the waves, and finding deeper meaning through personal achievements. / READ MORE /

July 11, 2013

fantasy, fiction, watcher of the skies

evil, good, laroche, love, motive, ocean, villains

Over and under and round about; thoughts on villains

Well, the book is almost done. It’s nearing the end. The body count is high. There was a scene with monsters made of quicksilver, and then ignited mercury vapor and lightning and flayed people hanging from the ceiling of a decrepit Roman bath. But while that’s all very interesting, I’m thinking about villains. I’ve never... / READ MORE /

June 23, 2013

watcher of the skies, WIP, writing

joss, laroche, pilgrim of the sky, watcher of the skies

A great and torturous circle

“Oh, Joss, it’s a great and tortuous circle. We have found each other, time and again, across time and across worlds. Which of us began which poison? I am, and am not, a product of my own mind. I was shaped, as you were shaped. Sraosha trained up Verta, and Verta trained up me—and I... / READ MORE /

June 22, 2013

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Look into my brain, why don’t you?

Pinterest and a poem from Watcher of the Skies. / READ MORE /

June 16, 2013

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images, inspiration, writing

Tying Up Loose Ends

I’m closing in on 90K with Watcher of the Skies, and I’ve been elbows deep in Pinterest and my board there. I thought I’d add it to the RSS images over there—> so you can see it. You can also visit here. My birthday present (and getting a real job present) this year was an iPad... / READ MORE /

May 27, 2013

blog, fantasy, fiction, watcher of the skies, WIP, writing

friendship, hobbits, karen gadient, keats, sensation, writing

O For a Life of Sensations

Indeed, I’ve been busy. I started the new job a month ago, and it’s been honestly quite awesome. There hasn’t been much in the way of writing, but I’m okay with that. I’ve found that it’s best to be realistic about these things. I had a brief moment of insanity where I thought that it... / READ MORE /

April 7, 2013

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inspiration, portraiture, romantic painters, women painters

The Art of the Matter

Since beginning the journey of writing Watcher of the Skies, I’ve spent a great deal of time looking at things. Yes, I did the same for the previous book, especially considering that the main character herself was something of an aesthete. But because this novel takes place over decades, and the first was just a few... / READ MORE /