I'm a writer, a dreamer, and a fighter. I only kill people in stories.
Sep 27
Sorry this is late in appearing, everyone…that’s what this annoying little thing called…”LIFE”… will do to a person. O.o So, I’ve been working on beta reading S.K.’s awesome new book, The Lords of Askalon (can’t WAIT for all of you to be able to read it!). Beta reading for me is mostly line-editing. However, since …
Sep 13
As S.K. said in her last blog post, we’re celebrating the month of September with an in-depth look at the publication process. Now, I’m going to assume that you have a finished manuscript. Your story is complete. Your characters are well-rounded and you’ve inflicted on them all necessary challenges and sufferings for growth and all …
Sep 09
Okay guys, this is totally a spoof entry. But after seeing about 10 YA PNR books in a row that looked like near-identical copies of each other, I decided to tell you how you, too, can create a bestselling YA book cover! Step 1 Find a great background. This should preferably be something gothic …
Aug 14
So, I had intended to write a follow-up post to the last one on scene-setting by S.K., but instead I’ve decided to write about Character Voice. It’s something that’s been on my mind lately, and I think it’s one of those essential vocabulary terms for all writers to understand. If you sit in a room …
Jan 01
Just wanted to wish everyone a happy, fulfilling, and wonderful 2012 from us here at SisterMuses! We’ve had an incredible year in 2011, and I know I have so much to be thankful for—including all of you! I truly hope you are all leaving behind one amazing year to step into another even more fantastic …
Dec 27
Wow, I really should have posted this about a week ago. Some of you may already know this, but Subverter is out! You can find it on Amazon, as either a paperback or Kindle, or you can also get it on Smashwords in a number of other ebook formats. A year has passed since the Judgment …
Nov 10
So, I’m an incorrigible multitasker. There, see? I came right out and admitted it like a big girl. Truth is—I have a dreadful time unitasking. (I think I made that word up. Isn’t it fantastic?) I like to have multiple things going on at the same time. I like to throw myself into one bubbling …
Oct 30
<J. Leigh sneaks in, stage right…> Ahem. Well, I’ve been a bad SisterMuse for….well…a really long time now. So here’s a little post to hopefully catapult me back into Responsible Blogging…. “Sing, goddess, the wrath of Peleus’ son, Agamemnon…” (The Iliad) “In the beginning Eru, the One, who in the Elvish tongue is named Ilúvatar, …
Jul 19
Well, S.K. is on vacation so you’re stuck with another blog post from me. (Hope you’re enjoying the beach, S.K. Without me. Yep…enjoying mojitos on the beach, with the waving palm trees and parrots……without me….). (I’m only slightly jealous. Slightly.) Anyway. Angsting aside, I just read a fabulous blog post by Jane Friedman called Why …