I am, as of this very moment, 52,014 words into my novel, Heavenly Lights. It is a good feeling to get this far, because I have never gotten this far into one story. All the other times, I got bored of the story or procrastinated all the whole darn time. Not with this one. I am … Continue reading On Writing Goals For The Month
On Airports and French Fries
I am going home for a little over a month to help out around the house, along with some other things that I need to do. My flight leaves at 7:55 CST tonight. I have been here at the airport since 11 am. I wouldn't normally make the decision to get here so early, but … Continue reading On Airports and French Fries
On Writing Even When You Don’t Want To
I can't think of any writer that hasn't ever had a day where they just don't want to write. It's just too hard for them to do so. I am guilty of this, although I am happy to say that I have been pretty consistent with working on my story. Here are some tips and … Continue reading On Writing Even When You Don’t Want To
On Sticking to One Story and Finishing It- Part Two
On Tuesday, Devin Berglund, a fellow author of mine, talked about how to stick to and finish a story. Now, in Part Two, I share my own thoughts: During the years, I have started many novels, but had a hard time getting even close to finishing one. New ideas would always come up, or I … Continue reading On Sticking to One Story and Finishing It- Part Two
Interview with Katie Cross
I am more than delighted to have independent author, Katie Cross, join me here on the site and answer some questions about her life as an independent author and about her Network Series. 1. When, and how, did you come up with the plot to Miss Mabel’s School for Girls and the Network Series as … Continue reading Interview with Katie Cross
On Sticking to One Story and Finishing It- Part One
Sometime last week, someone commented on one of my posts, asking for advice on how I am able to stick to one story. While I gave my methods (these will be covered in Part Two, coming this Thursday), I asked one of my fellow authors to give her thoughts on it. I have had the … Continue reading On Sticking to One Story and Finishing It- Part One
On Halfway Points
I am excited to let you all know that I am right about at the halfway point of my novel, Heavenly Lights! I can't believe how far I have come, and how well it is going. My excitement for the story hasn't dwindled even a little, and I look forward to writing even more and … Continue reading On Halfway Points
2014- A Year in Review
It has been a great year for the website! I have reached across the world, even in countries I have never even heard of! I am amazed at this, because I have not been able to post as much as I would have liked this past year, which is something I plan on changing in … Continue reading 2014- A Year in Review
On Character Names
When writing a novel, choosing names that aren't boring or cliche for your characters can be an extremely difficult task to overcome. This can be even more difficult on those who are writing fantasy. You want to create names that are original and sound somewhat exotic, but you don't want to put apostrophes in all … Continue reading On Character Names
The Art of Asking
This week, I have been reading The Art of Asking by singer and songwriter Amanda Palmer (review to be posted sometime in the next week, I hope). In the book, she writes about moments in her life when she had to come to terms with asking people for help and support instead of worrying about what they … Continue reading The Art of Asking
Evan W.S. Morgan 