Science fiction with soul
If you’ve followed me on social media for any amount of time, you know that I’ve taken a lot of criticism because my characters are “too realistic.” This is usually directed at the main character in my Shadows of War series, who struggles with PTSD and not in a pretty, clean, sanitized way. I’ve written … Continue reading Realism vs. Believability, Part 2
I hesitate a bit in posting this, but what the heck - I think it explains it a lot of problems I have interacting with other writers. See, I'm not quiet about how I don't fit in the writing community very well. I have opinions, and while I'm quiet about them, I always feel a … Continue reading Unpopular opinions? I’ve got ’em.
It’s been a long time since I did an actual update, so here we go! First, in non-writing news, we just did a quick weekend trip to Amelia Island on the very northeast corner of Florida, which was amazing and much-needed, even if the recent hurricanes had churned up so many shells it was painful … Continue reading A comprehensive writing update
A beta reader once told me that a certain aspect of my book was “too real, and sometimes realism needs to be sacrificed for the sake of fiction.” Now, this blog post isn’t to pick on her, because her advice was given in good faith. But it got me thinking . . . can fiction … Continue reading Can fiction be too real?
Last month, I posted the story of Faded Embers. Fresh from Realm Makers less than a week before, I was excited about the change in my writing life. The book that had been the bane of my existence for two years was going to happen, and I was incredibly thrilled. Only I wasn’t quite honest … Continue reading Part 1 of the Faded Embers story