A No Stress Guide to World Building
I’m a big believer in a conversational approach to writing a synopsis which frequently is also part of my plotting. This Guide to World Building works with this same idea. Rather than going all left...
Why Build Your Own World, When You Can Steal One?
No, this is not a post about fan fiction or making a living as a copyright thief. It’s really more of a “write what you know” post or what you can research post. It's a build-your-own-world post...
Ghost Hunting in Gettysburg
A few weeks ago I went on my first ghost hunt – in Gettysburg! I’d been planning to do a tour, but once we got there the hunt sounded like more fun, especially for the kids. As it turns out, my...
Can you really tell the difference between a malamute and a husky just by looking?
Have you missed all of Lucy’s rants about this? Yes, seriously, you can. In fact once you are familiar with both breeds it takes only a glance to know which breed you are looking at. Alaskan...
Witch Stones!
Since I was a child, I’ve had a bit of an obsession with rocks. I think this mainly had to do with growing up in an area with some spectacular rocks to collect. My favorites were what we called...
How to Break Up With a Vampire
A couple of weeks ago I gave you some tips on luring your own personal vampire. If you were successful, about now you are probably looking at some ways to UN-lure him. But let's face it, vampires...
