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February 13, 2014
5
editing, fantasy, fiction, geek, gothic, publication, watcher of the skies, WIP, writing
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    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 /
    June 25, 2009
    13
    fantasy, peter of windbourne, writing
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      Notes on the woman warrior, fantasy literature style

      The first woman warrior I remember reading was Eowyn in The Lord of the Rings. That image of her standing before the Nazgul Witch-King, her sword brandished, her blond hair spilling down her shoulders and catching in the wind is probably one of the most vivid early memories I have of fantasy literature. And I... / READ MORE /
      June 15, 2009
      0
      aldersgate cycle, fantasy, peter of windbourne, queen of none, WIP, writing
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        Glut, glut, glut.

        I am trying to be candid here. I have too many words. Not counting finished drafts, I have somewhere around 230K of unfinished business. This is either work in process (currently I am writing two separate books) or words that need to be edited. This morning I thought I’d total it up, for reasons of... / READ MORE /
        January 12, 2009
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        blog, writing
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          The creativity curve, and time for the cure.

          Creativity is a fickle little brat. You know, I try my best to be disciplined. Okay, that’s a blatant lie. Let me try this again. I’m not good at being disciplined, but I occasionally make the effort to do more than write whenever I feel like it. I write when I can. And what exactly... / READ MORE /