And yet, close to most author's hearts - yes, we do have them, even those who kill off your favorite characters. What is the biggest thing to get in the way of writing? Life. That's what. For the last couple of months, that's my literal story and I'm sticking to it. The truth is, I …
Tag: Writer’s advice
Clockwork Alchemy Appearance
It's that time again ... Clockwork Alchemy, the San Francisco Bay Area's premiere Steampunk convention will be held at the Double Tree Inn, San Jose CA, Memorial Day weekend. Yours truly will be presenting or participating in the following panels: Friday, 5/23, 4pm: Villains - The Worst of the Best Saturday, 5/24, 12 Noon: Real …
Blog Tour!
Many thanks to the marvelous Maggie Secara for the invitation to join the ‘My Writing Process’ blog tour. First things first: there are some questions I get to answer and then I get to introduce you to three lovely people and their blog sites. What am I working on? What aren’t I working on might …
Backstory, we don’t need no stinkin’ backstory
Hola, fellow authors: I was just reading an article about where to start your novel or short story. The blogger insists that beginning in a character’s childhood is both boring and unnecessary. In fact, she suggests that readers don’t really need to know about your character’s growing up into the adults they will be. I …
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Guest blogger – Michael Tierney “NaNoWriMo – My Crash Course in Novel Writing
I want to give a big welcome to Michael Tierney to the VolcanoLady Blog. Michael is a determined author who can speak to the phenomenon that is National Novel Writers Month. I'll let him do all the talking/writing: A serendipitous set of circumstances last fall launched me down the path of novel writing. NaNoWriMo, if you …
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Guest Blogger – Dover Whitecliff “Be a Writer!”
With a huge "Thank You!" and "Tally-ho!" I want to welcome Dover Whitecliff to the VolcanoLady Blog. Dover is a brilliant budding author with tons to share. Not only has she generously given us an article, she is has a blog site of her own (see below.) Proof positive, especially as NaNoWriMo is five days …
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See Jane (Austen) run … See Jane get it oh-so right for 200 years
Steampunk friends and fans, 200+ years after Jane Austen published Sense and Sensibility (1811) she’s still one of the most read and re-read authors in a multitude of languages. In fairness, ask yourself what current Steampunk novel will have that staying power? The hardest thing for a new author, like me, to do is face …
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Journey to the Center of the Jökull – (Giving volcanic ash the finger or Part 2)
They have T-shirts and magnets for sale at every shop in Iceland, but for once, the cheesy tourist junk was tempting because it was funny. “What part of Eyjafjallajökull do you not understand.” I HAD to get the magnet! The Icelandic Kroner is a wildly flocculating rascal in the international exchange world. Rather more colorful …
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Journey to the Center of … Eyjafjallajökull (don’t panic – we’ll review the pronunciation.) (Part 1)
Tours can be great for authors – all that professional wisdom and tidbits of useless trivia only we can appreciate. Weird little things can come up in the oddest places, such as my overhearing that until the 20th Century most ships couldn’t dock in Reykjavik because the harbor is shallow and other harbors were the …
Journey to the Center of … Iceland!
Jules Verne might not have set foot on Iceland before releasing his Journey to the Center of the Earth, but in anticipation of the third Volcano Lady novel (cross your fingers for a Spring 2014 release,) I did. Not only is the country on my Bucket List of travelling to the three “I” countries (Iceland, …
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