Believe me, I’ve considered using each of these since starting my author’s blog. 🙂 I’ve got a computer virus that turns all of my periods into commas. 2. Every time I upload a picture, it’s facing away from me. 3. I’m only typing with the Read More …
In my role as a freelance editor, I see a lot of job posts seeking the assistance of an experienced, professional editor. Many of these are generic job listings from companies looking for SEO experts and fact-checkers, but there are also a fair share of Read More …
As a published author of steampunk fantasy for more than a decade, I’ve had some wonderful opportunities to attend a variety of steampunk-themed events and get to know some of the people within this charming and accepting community. If you learn of a steampunk event Read More …
Ask any writer where they’d most like to practice their craft and I’m sure you’ll hear a fascinating menagerie of locations and situations. From sun-soaked beaches to a gazebo in a thunderstorm, certainly the imagination of all writers occasionally turns to a daydream of where Read More …
I’ve been a storyteller for as long as I can remember. My mom tells me that I told my first story at age three, and I’ve found a story that I wrote in first grade about a horse that saves a cowboy from an angry Read More …
We’re at our most successful when we hear voices in our heads. 2. No matter how much time we have alone, we still wish we could have more. 3. We will spend half an hour fixing one paragraph only to cut it and the rest Read More …
Time for more fun with the Google Translator! This time around, I thought I’d take a slightly larger portion from the novel’s Prologue where Keltin first sees the forest devil beast. I definitely have some personal favorites in this one. Some of it even has Read More …
I recently watched a documentary focusing on the many creative and political problems that went into the first two seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Among the stories of high stakes negotiations and toxic work environments, I was particularly intrigued by the problems that Read More …
I’ve finally gotten around to playing XCOM 2, and while I was having a fantastic time in my initial playthrough, it eventually became apparent that I’d been developing my team of soldiers incorrectly and that I would have to start over again if I wanted Read More …
Just so you all know, excuses 1-10 first appeared on my old blog back in 2015. Excuses 11-20 are all new. Judge for yourselves whether my sense of humor has changed at all. 🙂 1. My cat is reclining on my keyboard. 2. My knick-knacks Read More …
