2014 was a strange year for me when it came to reading. For the past several years,  since acquiring an e-reader- first a Nook and then a Kindle- I read nearly full-time. I even started a blog called 200 Books …

Reading Roundup 2014 Read more »

Yes, I’m still chewing over the things I’m learning from this book. I’m really enjoying the work on the characters, although it’s taking some time. I’m sure most authors don’t have six main characters! They’re starting to feel like a …

The First Core Competency- Concept Read more »

For the past few weeks, I had a feeling that something had to change. I wasn’t happy with my protagonist, and my plot was all over the place, when it wasn’t adhering rather boringly to historical events. Something was missing. …

Story Engineering is Saving my Bacon! Read more »