Shall I offer you a cup of tea or a tart while my thoughts create stories for you to read?
Ah, fantasy, the one genre where we have the most inspiration to pull from but some big-name authors have created a feeling of intimidation. Fantasy is possibly one of the most popular genres in media and gaming. Here are some of the best and most helpful books I’ve found for helping craft the closest to perfect fantasy tale out there.
Since we're all trapped inside right now, how about a distraction that doubles as being productive with world-building? Here's a chapter of the current workbook I'm writing and teaching: Monarchies. In this chapter, you'll be answering some world-building questions for writing your world's monarchies. A good distraction for those who are using the Stay At... Continue Reading →
Since I'm doing two novellas for NaNoWriMo, the first step is to select which WIP I'll finish during the month. My criteria for this challenge is to go with the WIPs that are under 5 to 10k words. I've found in the past that when I use existing WIPs that are above 10k, I'm spending... Continue Reading →
Ah, tis that time of year again: National Novel Writing Month. The incredible challenge of achieving a novel's first draft in one month. Now there are two ways I've seen people react to NaNoWriMo: Serious face. Sit down, get the Word Count done. Work silently with their head down and pen to the page. Absolute... Continue Reading →
Revamping the site over the next few weeks. I'm going to try to get consistent with posting now that I'm doing writing and teaching full-time now. I'll have more details on the new stuff to expect soon.
Thanks to my technology goof, the month-long release of It Began With Chess is going to restart on Oct 4th. So sorry for the delay. Things will be up and running promptly. Since I'm arguing with technology a lot lately, here's the wonder Eddie Izzard's stand-up on the topic (which is oh so true). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6C_HjWr3Nk
To celebrate two years of S. Holmes, the prequel It Began With Chess is free for the month of September. So enjoy 59 pages of pure fun. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0167KLMH6 I’ll be writing up a storm with extra short stories and updates so stay tuned to http://whitexblackrose.deviantart.com for updates and goodies. All month I'll have new side story shorts,... Continue Reading →
Greetings and Salutations Readers, Popping in to post an update since I've been discreetly rearranging the site while listening to a lecture. Starting in April I'll be reviving my writing tips series. If grad work allows it will be updated biweekly. Future short writing lessons I'll transition into videos and podcasts whenever possible. Perhaps I'll... Continue Reading →
The Davenport Hotel is a proud landmark of Spokane, WA. Yet, not many know that this one hundred year old building is home of a couple of ghosts. Happy Halloween, dear mortals. Sources http://www.inlander.com/spokane/haunted-hotel/Content?oid=2178532 http://www.kxly.com/news/Spokane-s-Most-Haunted-Places/686104 http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2005/aug/18/davenport-ghost-has-roots-in-fact/
Summary: Twenty years ago a witch gave a queen a warning, the warning was not heeded and thus the witch cursed the queen’s unborn child. The child’s destiny mark said that he would be a great wizard but the prince was whisked away from public eyes before people could see what the curse had done to... Continue Reading →
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