I have two stories set in the 1800s in Victoria, Canada, dealing with the tong. Though this one takes place chronologically before the second, I wrote the second first. I remember how much fun I had writing the first story set here. My sweetie and I had gone up to Victoria, Canada, and had spent […]
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There are times when I write silly. The short story this week is indicative of that. It isn’t laugh-out-loud funny. It’s more of a snicker. Then again, this story takes place in kind of a silly place, at the First Contact Café. You see, there are rules for first contact with aliens. And this is
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While I was writing the novel A Sword’s Poem I came to realize that there was a huge, long backstory for one of the main characters, namely, the priestess Ayumi. While I was at the fantasy workshop earlier this year, I decided to write that story. So here it is – The Healer’s Daughter. Ayumi has a
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One day this spring, while at a workshop, Kevin J Anderson said, “You always know what you’re getting with a Leah Cutter story. Two middle-class white girls from suburbia.” (In case any of you are wondering, yes, he was being 100% sarcastic.) He did, however, hit the nail on the head. Readers can’t predict what
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Yes, it’s Tuesday again. Got another story for you. This story is historic fiction. It’s one of The Shadow Wars stories, the first one in The Guardian Hound. I started my career writing historic fantasy. I’d always been fascinated with history, as well as with China. So I combined my two passions and wrote Paper
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Continuing on this Baker’s Dozen Redux, I have a new story to offer. Out of the Woods is a post-apocalyptic story. However, it’s more of a thriller than anything else. Going back to one of my original premise, and the genesis of the Baker’s Dozen Redux–I rarely write stories that feel similar. I don’t believe I have
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Believe it or not, I didn’t come into the indie publishing with all the skills I needed. For example, cover design. I am looking at covers all the time, watching trends and designs. Every time I go into a bookstore, I look at covers. I get the daily emails for Bookbud as well as Fussy
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Back in 2011, I set a Baker’s Dozen challenge for myself–13 short stories in 13 weeks. Not only did I have to write each story, I also had to edit, copy edit, and publish each story as I finished it. The end product was the Baker’s Dozen collection. I’m still proud of this collection. There
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I know, I know. Been kinda quiet here. Been busy, I promise. Book three of “The Shadow Wars” trilogy is finished–War Among the Crocodiles. (Sequel to “The Raven and the Dancing Tiger” and The Guardian Hound.) Look for it to be coming your way in December of this year. ION – I have more audio