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
Author: Avery Ames
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
Music Monday: “You Look So Fine”
Garbage's "You Look So Fine" is one of those evergreen inspirational songs for me. I was listening to it when I wrote terrible fanfiction 20 years ago, and it's one of the songs that inspired my current faerie fantasy. It's gorgeous and sexy and I absolutely love the line "I want to break your heart… Continue reading Music Monday: “You Look So Fine”
5 Simple Cocktails
This post has nothing to do with writing (unless you buy into the "write drunk, edit sober" philosophy, I suppose). But one of my other primary hobbies is making cocktails, and I've developed a few quick-and-simple regular favorites I'll share with you today. Note on simple syrup: I do keep a batch of 2:1 simple… Continue reading 5 Simple Cocktails
Music Monday: “Bitches Brew”
This sexy little number was a "play on repeat" song for my gothic and steamy fairytale with vampires. "Bitches Brew" by ††† (Crosses) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBN-1Q0_Fiw
