On the 14th I spent the day writing 2,605 words of nonfiction (a.k.a. blog posts), and yesterday I had a long night and didn’t have a chance to post. So today you get two excerpts, each from a different short story, one of which I finished yesterday and one of which is still in progress and I hope to finish today. Continue reading “Charybdis and The Pines – NaNoWriMo Excerpt Days #15 & #16”
Category: Books & Reading
Character Interview: Prynn Nemea
Prynn is one of the semi-main characters of The Shadow Raven. She’s Detren‘s cousin, and she does her best to keep him steady as he becomes king. Continue reading “Character Interview: Prynn Nemea”
The Grand Beginning – NaNoWriMo Excerpt Day #13
This is another excerpt from a short story instead of The Shadow Raven.
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Fiona’s eyes flashed open. The room around her was still, but it only took her a moment to identify what sound had woken her. The front door had opened. Why was someone coming into the house at… She glanced at the clock by her bed. Why was someone coming into the house at three in the morning? She debated Continue reading “The Grand Beginning – NaNoWriMo Excerpt Day #13”
To Feel the Water – NaNoWriMo Excerpt Day #12
Today’s excerpt isn’t from The Shadow Raven, but from a short story I’m writing for my little sister for Christmas.
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“I made my choice. There’s no changing it.” Cordelia looked out the window over the sink, looking out at the beach outside. Waves crashed on the sand, and she was reminded of what she’d left behind. A tail. The ability to breathe underwater. A few Continue reading “To Feel the Water – NaNoWriMo Excerpt Day #12”
NaNoWriMo Weeks 1-2 Update
*bangs head on desk* I have fallen so far off the rails with blogging this month. I’m sorry. I’ve been too absorbed in NaNoWriMo to actually… write about NaNoWriMo. So I’ve missed seven excerpts, an update, a poem, and a character interview. Aren’t I just doing fabulously? I plan on getting back on track from this post onward, and this time I’ll work harder at keeping up despite NaNoWriMo. Continue reading “NaNoWriMo Weeks 1-2 Update”