Page 14 of 18

Read post

June 3, 2017

Storytelling

Mythic Storytelling, and the Everyday Hero


As an author with a brand new superhero book coming out, I’m finding myself acutely aware of any and all references to superheroes and comics. Which, let’s be honest, is so many—and I love it. I love the obsession with larger-than-life heroes, I love the spectacle, I love the hype. I am so annoyed that my schedule doesn’t work out for me to see Wonder Woman until Wednesday.

Read Post

Read post

May 31, 2017

Hopefuls, Monthly Author Check-In, The Private Life of Jane Maxwell

Monthly Author Check-In: May 2017


What I’m Writing: The Private Life of Jane Maxwell, super-detailed line edits.
What I’m Reading: The Twenty-Sided Sorceress by Annie Bellet
What I’m Loving: Loop Habit Tracker (see below)

Read Post

Read post

May 1, 2017

Announcements, Hopefuls, The Private Life of Jane Maxwell

Coming Soon: The Private Life of Jane Maxwell


It is with very great pride that I introduce to you my next book. Ladies and gentlemen and otherwise specified… The Private Life of Jane Maxwell!

Read Post

Read post

April 29, 2017

Monthly Author Check-In

Monthly Author Check-In: April 2017


What I’m Writing: The Private Life of Jane Maxwell
What I’m Reading: The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore / The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
What I’m Loving: NBC’s Powerless, which is vastly underappreciated.

Read Post

Read post

April 27, 2017

Being a Writer

Author Influences: The Mural of My Voice


I’ve been thinking recently about all of the things that can influence a person.

Because none of us becomes a writer in isolation, and every book that we read adds something to our experiences—but some of them do a little bit more than that. Some of them speak to us so deeply that they add a whole new paint color to our palette, opening our eyes to brand new ways of looking at books, language, storytelling. These books become turning points in our development, and without them we would not be the writers that we are today.

Four authors have done this for me.

Read Post

‹ Older Posts

Newer Posts ›