I’ve been holding off, because… spoilers. But it’s been almost a month, so I feel justified. Just a quick warning: I’m going to type some more stuff, as I try to get beyond the wordpress barrier so people don’t have to read any spoilers that they don’t want. Okay, this will hopefully have done the trick, and […]
My husband came home early yesterday, so I didn’t get to finish the Chelsea story I had been working on. But, no big deal, I told myself. I’ll finish it in the morning. It only needs a few hundred more words. Then I woke up with an upset stomach, headache, and a sore throat. So, once […]
Got yesterday’s story finished. And I had an easier time getting teeth pulled… and I mean that literally as I have had teeth pulled. It was, no exaggeration, less stressful. But it’s done, and I had some serious fun. I’m trying now to get caught up on my other professional obligations. Critiquing my friends and […]
New year, new… Yeah, no, same old me. I just took some well needed and earned time off for the holidays. I’ve been doing a daily writing blog for five years. I figured a few weeks off was probably a good thing. Cleared my head. Of course, now I’m professionally behind on everything. No comic and […]
Still not up to my normal levels, but I did some real, actual drafting this weekend. And, damn does it feel good. This is my Bowman’s Inn story, so it’s a romantic short, if not an actual Romance. Yes, there is a difference. But this is Christmas week, so Santa’s Amazon is exceptionally busy. I’ll […]
You can find the authors and their kick ass heroines here. As for me, no, I will not be finishing Mina’s fight with the golem… because I’m mean. Instead, we’re going to back up to Uncommon Animals: Hunting, and take a look at one of Mina’s first fights, as told by her brother, Matty. *** […]
Yesterday I got a little ranty on Love Triangles, but what I realized that I have a lot more to say about them.. Well, specifically, I pointed out subversions without first giving examples. ***WARNING WARNING: The following rant contains links to TVtropes.org. Time sucks can and will ensue.*** See, for years, I truly disliked Love Triangles as […]
With me not writing, having a daily writing blog has been… difficult. So today, I thought I’d rant about one of the most abused plot devices of all time: The Love Triangle. Often, but not always, Love Triangles are used in the place of an actual plot. While I agree that there’s inherent tension in […]
Not for another series. But I am writing for the Bowman’s Inn again. I had an idea for an unconventional love story (as if I know any other kind.) As usual when I’m not sure if what I’ve thought up is workable, I talked to the husband about it. He saw potential in the idea, which […]
I’m not sure when or how the term cheesecake was coined for fan service in webcomics, or why it’s a Christmas tradition to serve up such cheesecake… but Uncommon Animals is all about the Christmas Cheesecake until we come back on January 4th. As for me, well, my job didn’t quite work out. I liked the […]
Words That Burn Like Fire 