2012 was a big year. It was the year my first book was published. It was the year my fiancé and I moved into the first home that either of us had ever owned. And, on December 30, on our fifth anniversary, it was the year we got married. Given that we’re both involved inContinue reading “A Final Farewell to 2012”
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Of (Un)Packing, Quantum Physics & Pooms
After months of preparation and packing, we finally moved into our new house last week. I had hoped to have an Internet connection set up by now, but we’ve built in a new area where we have to wait for the National Broadband Network to be rolled out. That won’t be happening until February, soContinue reading “Of (Un)Packing, Quantum Physics & Pooms”
The Pitfalls of Repetition. Repetition. Repetition.
If you write for long enough, you’ll find that certain turns of phrase show up in your work with disturbing regularity. You might not notice it yourself. Not at first. It’ll sneak up on you like the Predator, all clicks and grrrs and shimmering photosensitive camouflage, with the neon green blood and the shoulder-mounted laser and…Continue reading “The Pitfalls of Repetition. Repetition. Repetition.”
The Importance of Being Edited
Today’s my last day as Inside a Dog’s Resident Author. You can read my final post here. It’s been a lot of fun waffling on about storytelling and any topic that crosses my mind, and has convinced me that I need to write a few more posts here about the world of publishing. There were aContinue reading “The Importance of Being Edited”
“Vanguard Prime: Wild Card” Cover Revealed
For those of you who missed it, the cover for Vanguard Prime: Wild Card (aka Vanguard Prime Book 2) was revealed at Inside a Dog, including a behind-the-scenes peek at what goes into producing the artwork for a book jacket. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get Inside a Dog’s blog system to link to a high-res versionContinue reading ““Vanguard Prime: Wild Card” Cover Revealed”
Steven Lochran 