We’re two days into 2022 as I sit in my kitchen with a mug of almond latte and some chocolate, typing this. 2022 has decided to roll in with a bang. We’ve got rain coming down in barrels instead of buckets, and the dogs are a pile of raw nerves after a peal of thunder…
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Well, it’s been quite a while since I wrote one of these, isn’t it? My my, where does all this time go while I’m not looking? I thought I’d put an update here, since I’m brewing up a few more projects. First of all, Anike, Koji and I launched The Mythsterhood of the Travelling Tales…
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Welcome to the INKreadables, season 1, episode 4. This month episode, we discuss a 1974 essay by Ursula K. Le Guin, called Why Americans Are Afraid of Dragons.
I could never watch a horror film without suffering nightmares for days. Weeks even. Still can’t. And so, for a long time, I thought horror as a genre wasn’t meant for me. But only a few months ago, I discovered that I can listen to horror. I can read it. As long as I don’t…
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I don’t even remember where I learned about Print Run Podcast. Hosts Erik Hane and Laura Zats became the first weekly whisperers in my ears. Though they hardly whisper. I listened to an episode on the SoundCloud app on my phone because I wanted to learn more about writing and publishing. And from the first…
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So, I finished the first draft on this novella and I can’t stop screaming. I savoured some celebratory cookie dough ice cream, and I thought I’d share my excitement with all of you while I try to wrap my brain around the next story waiting for me to finish drafting. While most of what I’ve…
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I just read the most amazing book, in as close to one sitting as I could possibly manage. Couldn’t put it down. Those of you who follow my blog know that Damian is a dear friend of mine. I knew he was talented. I knew, and yet there is a big difference between knowing it,…
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How do you recognise good writing? It’s clean, well thought out, and well edited. Now, great writing. That’s another story. Great writing lives and breathes. It grabs you by the neck and drags you down the page. But how can you make a piece of writing truly stand out? The important thing to remember is…
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Behind Dagmar, every church bell in the capital began to toll. “Uncle!” She turned and ran down the hill. Her bodyguard caught up, grabbing her wrist. “My Lady, there’s nothing you can do. The king is gone.” She clenched her fist. “One day, I’ll kill the bastard who did this.” Wow. It’s been…
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