Tag Archives: Literature

NaNoWriMo Prep in October – Planning

I’ve been super busy this year producing work under a couple of different pen names, but I always find November’s NaNoWriMo to be a good writing exercise and time to produce something under my real name. I’ve done NaNoWriMo every year since 2010. Two of the books I completed and self-published under NaNoWriMo were highlyContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Prep in October – Planning”

Storm of Blood on Amazon and a whole lot of links

Storm of Blood is on Amazon.com for 99c. This introductory offer will last for all of May, and then the price will go up. Also, just a reminder that Storm of Blood can also be downloaded from Smashwords for free using the coupon code EA42K on check out. The coupon expires at the end of May.Continue reading “Storm of Blood on Amazon and a whole lot of links”

Oops, I’ve Done It Again

Well, not so much ‘oops’ as ‘Hey there, loyal readers, would you like a new book?” Today I hit ‘publish’ on both Amazon and Smashwords for my new young adult urban fantasy/paranormal novel ‘Storm of Blood’. As you may or may not know, it is the first full-length novel starring Tina Storm, my Australian teenageContinue reading “Oops, I’ve Done It Again”

NaNoWriMo Day Two: Just Do It

I can think of a million different reasons why I didn’t want to do NaNoWriMo this year. Well, not a million. Three at most. 1. My cat had to be put down literally only a few days ago. Big whoop, I know, she’s just an animal, blah blah blah. Actually, she was a member ofContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day Two: Just Do It”

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.”