Every year I prepare a writing playlist specifically for NaNoWriMo. Sometimes I need absolute silence to write, other times I can do with some tunes to get me in the right frame of mind. I find that film soundtracks work best of all. This year I discovered Spotify. It’s a free web player with aContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Prep in October – The Writing Playlist”
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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”
My Five Literary BFFs
Cat from The Night Huntress series (Jeaniene Frost) Hmm Cat… what can I say about Cat except that she totally kicks ass? Cat would make a great BFF because she’s totally tough, not afraid to go after what she wants, yet still totally tender and caring. She had a hard upbringing, hunting vampires, and hasContinue reading “My Five Literary BFFs”
My Five Favourite Fictional Boys
Note – I can’t say ‘book crushes’ or ‘book boyfriends’ because it is near impossible for me to feel attraction to a character that’s purely in my head, let alone an underage one. Tucker from the Unearthly series (Cynthia Hand) Book Passion for Life casts this guy as their Tucker Book Boyfriend. Yeah, he looksContinue reading “My Five Favourite Fictional Boys”
My Top 5 Favourite Fantasy Books
Touch of Power by Maria V Snyder I think my review went something along the lines of: OMG *flail* FANGIRL *flail* some more. Avry steps into leadership positions when she needs to, kicks ass when she needs to, and comforts and mothers when she needs to. She’s got a great balance of feminine and masculineContinue reading “My Top 5 Favourite Fantasy Books”
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