Well for me. Yes, tomorrow, I’ll be listening to Humans, the fifth Monsters of Pittsburgh story. This is one of the longer ones, So I’m expecting this to be an all day event. Look for my comments on Twitter starting around 11 AM (@EdiesHaven). I wish I had a set time, but my youngest has […]
So, I was trying to prove a point, that even if you don’t know about tropes, you still use them. And I went over a friend’s chapter, literally listing tropes as I went. Now people are asking me to do their chapters, with discussion of the tropes in question. Which is surprisingly exhausting, as well […]
One of my writing groups is still talking about tropes. Mostly because I can’t shut up about them. The main question is what is a trope (as opposed to a cliche or an archetype)? The best way I can describe it is an element of storytelling. It’s the little building blocks of character, plot, back […]
My cookie jar is empty, which is a crime this time of year. But no baking this afternoon. The oldest has a doctor’s appointment this afternoon, and the youngest turns five tomorrow. I have cakes to bake, cookies to bake, a house to clean, and I’m OUT OF WINE. Also, my husband’s present might not […]
I’m already sick of being cold *** Snow landed on her eyelashes and white hair. The ice crystals framed the world, beautiful and cold. She was warm, snug-a-bed, under her blanket of snow. Lethargy overcame her as early dusk faded into dark. It was time for sleep. “Haven’t you slept long enough?” The voice was […]
The going is slow, but words, they have been written. Spending some time on my pandora station for a little bit now. Sometimes it’ better than spotify. The new music can be extremely inspiring. Hoping my momentum can get me through the weekend. I’d really love to finish this series. Also, tons of candy to […]
So yesterday, I had no focus. And I haven’t had any for awhile. Which always sucks for me. Because I can’t sleep, if I can’t write. Well, a friend reminded me of a dare. See, she writes romance. Unlike a lot of people, I don’t look down on romance or erotica. It takes talent to […]
My writer buddies are gonna roll their eyes at me, because this is all I’ve been talking about today, but I have no focus. Also, no drive. Usually, I’m busting out 10k words a week, while critiquing all my friends’ stuff, and happily snarking my way through life. The last few weeks though, I’ve barely been writing 1k, […]
So last night, one of my writer friends was lamenting that a writing group she belongs to has some asshats in it. Specifically, people told her that her characters were “tropes” and then linked to those tropes to prove it. (DO NOT CLINK THOSE LINKS OR THE ONES BELOW. Unless you have some time to […]
So I’ve started the finale for the last set of Mina and Matty stories, and I got an idea an other funny short. I got some words on paper today and promptly put it aside to work on the covers for my Hedge Doctor series. *sigh* Yes, I’m procrastinating, again. I swear I’ll get the damn […]
Words That Burn Like Fire 