This weeks's word count is 1074 words, (writing and editing). Not the worst I've done, anyway. 🙂 Onto the review: Beauty, by Robin McKinley, is a retelling of Beauty and The Beast. Now, before I begin the review, I should tell you that it is not at all impartial. This book was not only influential …
Month: September 2021
Busy, Busy, Busy…
This week has been full of work, though a lot of it hasn't been writing. My word count? I have no idea. I did a lot of editing on two flash pieces... but that was it. Approximately 200 words? I'm feeling a little overwhelmed. There's a song that plays at my "day job" a lot …
What I’m Writing
Last week, I promised to tell you about my Works In Progress. I have two worlds that I'm writing within, and one novel from each that I'm juggling concurrently. So we'll start with the one that existed first: I call it the Twilight Kingdom series. (The name is also a Work In Progress, thank you …
Family Stories
Every family has stories. You'll hear them in strange moments ("Guess what? Basement's flooded. Oddly, enough, this reminds me of the time when...") and comfortable, predictable ones, like at Christmastime or bedtime. They form a stronger bond, perhaps, than the flesh and blood itself can. Stories are inherently powerful; and it's been shown that knowing …
Rewrites with a Faerie Pen 