Every year, the fae choose a mortal queen to rule them. But what happens to the queens? Why has no one seen them after they’re chosen? What are the fae hiding? While scrolling Instagram, I stumbled upon a clean YA fantasy author who wrote hooking tales full of twists and turns. I decided to pick […]
Interview with Victoria McCombs: Mortal Queens Read More »
Have you ever set a goal to write every day (or every week) and felt the momentum burn out after a few weeks? I did! Years ago, I tried to write 50k words in a month for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). It’s safe to say that I did NOT achieve that goal. I couldn’t
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I recently read a new fantasy novella about a curious mist sprite and the Scottish settlers she’s observing. It didn’t take long for me to see that this would be a five star read. Not only did I connect emotionally to the themes and ideas introduced, I learned more about Scotland’s rich and sometimes painful
Interview with Kyra Hinton: A Mist Sprite’s Study of Being Human Read More »
So, you finally sent your manuscript to a friend or fellow writer (or worse, an editor). What will they think of your writing? Will they affirm your dream of selling millions of copies and changing lives with your brilliant prose? Or will they set fire to your future and destroy your last shard of hope?
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