Monthly Archives: October 2011

Is your Manuscript a Zombie?

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Finishing a book is always a bittersweet experience, both as an author and as a reader.  The reader completing an enjoyable read feels both fulfilled by the work, and sorry to see that it’s over.  If it’s a series novel, … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, fiction, writing advice | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

945th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Huzzah! Okay, so it’s hard to know if a battle should be celebrated, exactly.  Commemorated, perhaps?  But it’s been 945 years since a Norman duke landed in Hastings, England and succeeded, through a variety of means both brutal and practical, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

An Out-of-Coffee-Shop Experience

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

So I know some writers who always write at coffee shops or libraries–perhaps because their homes are so insane that they concentrate better out there.  Others insist they could never write at a place like that because it would be … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, fiction, writing, writing process | Tagged , , | Leave a comment