Today's entry is a more delicate piece of ethereal harp music: "The Lost Princess" by Musika Magika and Dulcamara In Cambiare, Cirelle plays the harp, and her Faerie Nocturne is loosely based on this piece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMKNd42-XcE
Author: Avery Ames
5 Hard Truths About Writing
All right, I'm about to drop some brutal honesty on you. In particular, this post is geared toward those who wish to publish (either traditionally or indie), but are at an early point in your journey. The entire writing process is hard, and there are some difficult truths I wish some people had shared with… Continue reading 5 Hard Truths About Writing
Music Monday: “The Humbling River”
Puscifer's "The Humbling River" was part of my first mix for Cambiare, when it was just a nebulous idea and an overall vibe. This song encapsulates the mood I was going for with that very first kernel of a concept for Cirelle's story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgwK9sHTu-8
Making Time to Write
Since November of 2015, I've written approximately 425,000 words. That breaks down to about 10,366 words a month or close to 340 words per day. Editing is harder to categorize, but all of those words have also undergone at least some revision, and Cambiare is currently in the final stages of editing. So why am… Continue reading Making Time to Write
The Curse of the Perfectionist Procrastinator
A few days ago, I hit a big mental roadblock. While knee-deep in revisions for three separate works-in-progress, my brain just shut down on me. My first completed book was with my editor, and the other two were in very early drafts that needed some reworking. But every time I thought about opening one of… Continue reading The Curse of the Perfectionist Procrastinator
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