It’s Saturday Scenes, and it’s Publishing Day! So, here’s my one of my favorite scenes in Monsters of Pittsburgh: Omnibus Edition: The dark ocean stopped its gentle rocking. Matty wanted to open his eyes, but they were already open. “Hey, Matty.” The owner of the voice was tall for a werewolf, almost six feet and […]
What started as the two of us discussing angles of exact shots, ending with me staring at my computer screen with rapture as Ashley drew Mina in real time. I’m actually typing this as I watch, just fascinated at seeing my character come to life right in front of me. Thank the gods the kids […]
I’m on an editing mission. Hedge Doctor comes out in June, so I’ve started polishing Last Call in earnest. The first few stories needed to be prettied up, but the fourth one… this one was a pain to write, and it needs a lot of work. There are scenes that have to combined, characters to […]
Yes, it is time to do this again. The monthly airing of insecurities. This month, as I prepare to edit the final Mina and Matty series, one worry is picking at my brain: did I screw myself? See, I really love Mina and Matty, but I also really wanted to get back into novels. However, […]
When it comes to reading material, I’m pretty laid back. I prefer fantasy and the paranormal, but I’ll read just about anything, no problem. If I have a writing peeve, it’s lazy storytelling. That may sound funny coming from someone who sells short stories. But I’m not talking about length. I’m talking about lazy writers […]
One of my writing groups put out a call for an April NaNoWriMo/NaNoEdMo. It’s more a group “Put Down Your Goals Here and We’ll Hold You Accountable”, but whatever they want to call it, I’m in! I agreed to fifty hours of editing for Last Call this month. I have my old excel sheet to […]
Since Monsters of Pittsburgh: Omnibus Edition comes out in a week I thought I’d share the opening. *** Most demon hunters were morning drinkers. Alcohol washed away the terrors after a night of killing monsters. At ten o’clock on a Friday night, Rita’s bar should have been empty. Instead, the glossy, wooden chairs were filled with […]
So yesterday, I’m all like, “Focus, bitches!” (The bitch is for emphasis!) I started the scene I need for my Hedge Doctor series. Worked on my book covers. And then my kid got sick, at the Mexican restaurant. So today, less focus, more ginger ale and crackers. But that doesn’t mean no writing. I’m hoping […]
It’s almost April. Monsters of Pittsburgh: Omnibus comes out in ten days. And Hedge Doctor: Prom comes out in June. Now the Omnibus, of course, takes care of itself. Those stories are done. But Hedge Doctor needs a proofreading, and the other two stories in the series need a little work still. Nothing major, just a scene […]
And not the one you are thinking of. Although he is named after the Mr. Bob Marley in universe. I haven’t gushed about Marley on this blog, though I have on the old Tumblr one. But a friend picked up The Haven yesterday (okay asked to read it and I loosened my hold on my […]
Words That Burn Like Fire 