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Snippet Monday: The Archery Champion

Posted on September 10, 2018 by R.M. Archer

I said I was going to do a snippet this week because I haven’t the past two weeks and then I was busy all day yesterday and today, but I SAID I WAS GONNA DO IT AND I’M GONNA DO IT. Better late than never, right? (I need to get back to Saturday being my blog-post-writing day. :P)

The Archery Champion is some book in the Daughters of the Hylands series (I can never keep straight what order books 3-5 go in.) It’s about Malanda, oldest daughter of King Elk and Queen Crimson of Remera, who are main characters in The Half-Elves before they become king and queen. (They’re also my favorite.) Malanda loves archery and decides to start entering tournaments in The Hylands, which are known for their archery, and then… I’m not sure what happens because the planning in this series was terrible. But I have that much and I’m working off of that for this excerpt. XD

Without further ado… Continue reading “Snippet Monday: The Archery Champion” →

A Guide to Blogging for the Fiction Writer

Posted on September 4, 2018February 13, 2025 by R.M. Archer

Almost everyone says you need a blog as part of your author platform. It’s a great way to connect with readers, and the core of it is writing, which is what we authors are good at. It’s pretty easy to find out how to do the technical stuff to start a blog, but you set up your blog and then… what? How do you actually use fiction blogging to attract readers and build a platform? What do you write about? You actually have quite a few options. Continue reading “A Guide to Blogging for the Fiction Writer” →

Pinterest Country Boards

Posted on August 21, 2018January 25, 2024 by R.M. Archer

After two weeks of tags I’m finally back with a worldbuilding post. I’m also promoting Pinterest again, because Pinterest is awesome and I use it for all sorts of writing-related things. (No, they didn’t pay me.)

I’m not sure Pinterest is really something most people consider when they think about worldbuilding tools, but it’s wonderful for that purpose anyway, particularly for visual people, so here’s a look at how I set up my Pinterest country boards. Continue reading “Pinterest Country Boards” →

Character Interview: Jake Grisham

Posted on August 15, 2018August 12, 2018 by R.M. Archer

Jake is another character from the Memories & Photographs short story series. Unfortunately the story he’s introduced in (Pumpkin Spice & Fallen Leaves) never actually got finished and posted, but he’s briefly mentioned in Rainy Days & Coffee Grounds, if I remember correctly. Anywho… He works for Livi’s grandparents on their farm in Maryland, and the two of them are really good friends. He’s basically a part of her family. I hope you enjoy his interview. :) Continue reading “Character Interview: Jake Grisham” →

The Language of Worlds Link-Up #2

Posted on August 12, 2018February 13, 2025 by R.M. Archer

Guess what? There’s a new Language of Worlds link-up and it’s replacing Snippet Sunday again because I was hosting a LotR marathon all day yesterday and didn’t have time to write a snippet. (I totally didn’t write this post at 6:45 yesterday morning. Excuse any places I sound tired.) (Also, you can read the first one here.) So instead you get to hear more about Detren, because I always talk about Nissa and I feel like Detren needs a turn. So without further ado, the link-up. (If you click on the image below you’ll be taken to Liv Fisher’s site, where you can join the link-up if you’d like.) Continue reading “The Language of Worlds Link-Up #2” →