I often joke that "I'm my own fandom" when it comes to my books, and I'm not lying. Sometimes, these little fannish things can keep the fire alive if I'm burnt out on drafting or revising. If you're finding yourself feeling uninspired, give one or two of these a shot: 1. Commission Things This includes… Continue reading 5 Ways to Be Your Own Fandom
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5 Tropes You Will Pry From My Cold, Dead Hands
Today’s Friday 5 is more of a short fluff piece: My favorite tropes. I don’t care how many times I see them, I still get giddy every frickin’ time. 1. Masquerades & Ballroom Dancing I mean, have you seen my website header? If I ever write a story that doesn’t include at least one ballroom… Continue reading 5 Tropes You Will Pry From My Cold, Dead Hands
5 Things About Craft I Learned in 2018
Introducing the Friday 5! Every Friday, I'll post a list of 5 writing-related things. This week, it's all about looking back on 2018. I hit this year hard when it came to writing craft studies. I devoured hundreds of hours of podcasts and checked out over a dozen books on writing. All these lessons were… Continue reading 5 Things About Craft I Learned in 2018
Amy Avery / Avery Ames 