As a writer, I feel the need to really know my characters, their situations, their props and settings. For The Edge of Darkness, that wasn’t so hard. It was largely a made-up world, set in deep space on a spaceship and the weapons used were also made up. Internet-Based Research I did some research onContinue reading “Write What You Know: Knowing More Than You Put On The Page”
Category Archives: Writerly Musings
New Year, New Ambition
I didn’t make a single blog post in 2015. That’s because due to personal reasons I decided to take the entire year off from writing. It was awesome. Instead of feeling guilty for not writing, I simply said, “I’m not writing this year.” It was liberating. I spent lots of time on my otherContinue reading “New Year, New Ambition”
And Then It Happened
Well, that’s my NaNoWriMo over for the year. My computer has died and there’s nothing I can do but wait until it can be fixed. It’s under warranty, but even so, this has definitely put an end to any writing aspirations I’ve had this month. This may even push back my publishing deadline for StormContinue reading “And Then It Happened”
Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie: why reviews are subjective, and subjective reviews are good.
Last week I saw Frankenweenie, Tim Burton’s new animated flick about the lengths a boy will go to to keep his pet dog. It wasn’t the greatest movie ever, but it was entertaining. I, however, had a massive emotional response. See, the story is vaguely based on Frankenstein. If you haven’t seen it, it’s notContinue reading “Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie: why reviews are subjective, and subjective reviews are good.”
Book Birthday Giveaway Winner
Well kittens, the entry period is over, the votes have been tallied, the entries counted, and the winner announced. The winner of the Book Birthday Giveaway, a paperback version of my first novel, The Edge of Darkness, is: Leanne @ The Reclusive Reader* Many thanks to everyone who entered. If you didn’t win, don’t feelContinue reading “Book Birthday Giveaway Winner”
Lissa Bilyk 