It’s not like you just say “Let there be…” and there is. No, it’s this lovely and dreaded cycle. It all starts with an idea. Then another. And another. And soon it’s just an overload of ideas. But one idea, that idea won’t leave you alone. It just keeps nigglin’ at the back of your… Continue reading Work-In-Progress
Category: Musings
Fairytales, Dystopians, and Paranormals
No, I did not write a single word - apart from an occasional facebook status - on vacation (long story short, my entire life changed its trajectory and I convinced myself to make the most of vacation and actually relax.) But no worries! There are great plans for the month of November and on. … Continue reading Fairytales, Dystopians, and Paranormals
WIP: The Soundtrack of Unfixed
Movies aren't the only story medium with soundtracks. More books are having official or unofficial soundtracks. Authors and readers alike compile songs that go with the story. Sometimes there's one song, sometimes multiple. Sometimes for different scenes, sometimes for different characters. Many authors need to listen to music while writing - sometimes this is just… Continue reading WIP: The Soundtrack of Unfixed
Olde English Faire 2014
Here come the freaks! I don't write fan fiction. I don't do role-playing games. I don't enjoy gaming or anime or cosplay. I'm not a Trekkie or a Belieber or a Whovian, and I try not to come across as a Gleek. In fact, I try to avoid coming across as a fangirl of any… Continue reading Olde English Faire 2014
WIP Research: Circus Extravaganza!
Okay, it's not called "Circus Extravaganza." But that is quite catchy, right? Here's something equally alluring from my perspective though - The Worldwide Circus Summit. "Ooh" and "ahh" now, please. Conferences can be tedious, monotonous, and a real snooze. Or they can be an exhilarating way to glean information in a condensed timeframe. And a circus conference?… Continue reading WIP Research: Circus Extravaganza!
WIP: Unfixed Teaser
In the course of writing a novel you inevitably come across people asking, "What's your book about?" In the course of submitting a work-in-progress (WIP) to an agent or publisher, there is a query to submit that states what the book is about - quite similar to the back of a book to pique the… Continue reading WIP: Unfixed Teaser