Category Archives: Fantasy

The universe sends me a message

Posted on March 20, 2018 by

And I try not to ignore it. This was yesterday’s Astronomy Picture of the Day. Beautiful, yes. Historically fascinating, indeed. Appealing, without a doubt. And meaningful to me because this object makes an appearance in my current work-in-progress, on which … Continue reading →

Posted in Am writing, Fantasy, Kenning Stars, YA Lit | 11 Comments

Invention

Posted on January 28, 2018 by

I’ll take my own turn at expressing appreciation for Ursula K LeGuin’s books simply by quoting a few passages. Her intelligence and craft are clear, but what astounds me now as I race through her books (again) is her prescience. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy | Tagged | Leave a comment

Avid reader

Posted on January 11, 2018 by

I had to share this photo, which came from a friend. The reader is her granddaughter, caught up in Kenning Magic‘s story of Noni’s search for the Book of Spells. The sequel, Kenning Stars, is progressing through its first revision, … Continue reading →

Posted in Am writing, Fantasy, Kenning Magic, Kenning Stars | 4 Comments

Welcome the story-tellers

Posted on January 8, 2018 by

A new year, a new chance to tell you about books you might love. Today, a set of three books that weave folktales and myths into the journeys of three children and their fellow travelers. Grace Lin, Where the Mountain Meets … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Animal tales, dragons, Fantasy, YA Lit | Tagged | 1 Comment

Winning isn’t everything

Posted on November 29, 2017 by

Here I am again, the good side of NaNoWriMo’s finish line. I’m far from the first to cross it, and in just 2 more days, a few hundred thousand other writers across the globe will have joined us. It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Am writing, Fantasy, Kenning Magic, NaNoWriMo, YA Lit | Leave a comment

Quicksand in the “muddy middle”

Posted on November 24, 2017 by

A brief check-in: I’m a bit over 13K words short of my 50K goal, and have only 7 days left! And just when I needed them most, Grant Faulkner’s comforting words came via NaNoWriMo’s Pep Talk series: View the blank … Continue reading →

Posted in Am writing, Fantasy, Kenning Magic, NaNoWriMo, YA Lit | Tagged | Leave a comment

I insist it isn’t writer’s block

Posted on November 14, 2017 by

My readers should know by now that I’m two weeks (nearly half-way) into NaNoWriMo, working on the sequel to Kenning Magic. If you check the tiny calendar in the right widget bar, you’ll see that I’m making sporadic progress, although I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Am writing, Fantasy, NaNoWriMo | Tagged | 2 Comments