In the last two weeks of October 2014, I wrote an extremely expansive outline for my WIP, Heavenly Lights. Now, about eight months later, I have come to the point where I can see the end of the writing of the first draft at the end of the tunnel. There is quite a bit of ways … Continue reading On Crossing the Finish Line– Well, Almost
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King- Cover Reveal
It's taken a few weeks of teasing on the author's and publisher's parts, but the cover for Stephen King's November release, The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, has been revealed in its entirety. Take a look! It's a pretty awesome cover, don't you think? Stephen's publisher never fails to create gripping and tasteful covers. This cover is … Continue reading The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King- Cover Reveal
The Choosing by Rachelle Dekker
Not to be chosen would be a cruel fate of my own making. According to the Authority, the worth of someone is determined whether or not she is chosen by a man to be his bride. When Carrington Hale is not chosen, she must live the rest of her life as a Lint-- unchosen and … Continue reading The Choosing by Rachelle Dekker
On Ideas
I remember the time the idea for Heavenly Lights came to me. That was in February of last year, just a month after I left my home in Michigan and moved to Texas for my film internship. Authors are always asked where they get their ideas for their stories, and, a lot of times, the answer is … Continue reading On Ideas
On Lighthearted Stories
I have hit a bit of a dry spell in Heavenly Lights. It's not that I don't want to work on it anymore-- I will definitely finish it within the next year or so, I can guarantee you that--, it's that I need to experience something a little more simple, a little more lighthearted than it. … Continue reading On Lighthearted Stories
5 Idea Tips You Can Steal From Instagram
I am happy to have my friend and fellow author, Devin Berglund, guest post on the site once again, this time about Instagram and the ways you as a writer can utilize it to its full potential! Are you on Instagram? If so, or if not... you should be! Make sure you check out Dancing Poet … Continue reading 5 Idea Tips You Can Steal From Instagram
On Meeting Goals But Not Yet Finishing
If you have been following my progress on Heavenly Lights, my current novel, for a while, you may remember that my goal was to have a 90,000-word draft finished by the end of spring. I'm not going to lie, the thought of working on something larger than anything else I have worked on before was a … Continue reading On Meeting Goals But Not Yet Finishing
Project ABC
Sometimes a small seed of an idea shows up in the mind. You water it, hoping that it will grow to become something beautiful-- only it doesn't. You wonder what you did wrong, why that idea isn't blooming to its full potential. Then suddenly, quite a while later, that seed begins to sprout, then it … Continue reading Project ABC
On Writing Goals For The Month
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 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
Evan W.S. Morgan 