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Tag: books
5 Tips for (Microcosm) World-Building
While I am rushing to complete the first draft of my second work, Withered World, I am also carving out time to allow the little nuggets for… Read more “5 Tips for (Microcosm) World-Building”
Gothic Literature At Large – September 2016
Summer is unofficially over now that Labor Day has past, which makes me a very sad human. But I do love fall. The weather. The food. And,… Read more “Gothic Literature At Large – September 2016”
A Dream Come True
After publishing my first novel, you would think that the firsts would have been all filled for now. But, luckily, not so! Writing, as most of you… Read more “A Dream Come True”
When Inspiration Knocks
Inspiration is a strange thing. It is elusive like smoke or a cloud — and transient too. It comes and goes as it pleases. But when it… Read more “When Inspiration Knocks”
Wine me, dine me with words
When you go to a bookstore, how do you choose your books? Are you first attracted to the cover image? The author’s name? Something else? Well, I… Read more “Wine me, dine me with words”
Discovering the Victorian Period
During my talk last weekend, I got a few questions about how to actually go about researching a time period, particularly the Victorian era. I suppose in… Read more “Discovering the Victorian Period”
Harry Potter and the History of Moving Pictures
You know how technologies in Sci-Fi stories sometimes eventually become reality? It’s a really neat thing when it happens and people don’t often realize that it was… Read more “Harry Potter and the History of Moving Pictures”
Travel Writing: Preparing for Japan
As I prepare for my upcoming trip to Japan, I thought it’d be fun to stop and take a brief look at literature as it exists there.… Read more “Travel Writing: Preparing for Japan”
When I have time, I want to read…
There’s a lot happening in the book world right now and every day there are more and more books available. I wish I could say that I’ve… Read more “When I have time, I want to read…”
Writer vs the World 