My debut novel isn’t 100% ready to be published yet, but I have already started working on my 2nd novel. Right now I’m still in the very beginning – or outline mode – but before I blink, I will quickly be descending into research, drafting, and revision modes so I already started a Pinterest board…
Category: Books
What I’m Currently Reading
Starting a writing career involves a lot of sitting down and well…writing, but one must also keep the well fully stocked with new images and new ideas. I do this in a few ways – movies and TV shows (because I’m visual like that), listening to music (because music feeds my soul in a way…
Creating a 3-Act Structure with Tarot Cards
I’m back for part two of my writing exercises using the Tarot for Writers book and my tarot cards. Last week I created a new character, named Leo, and this week I’m using an exercise on page 72 about creating a three-act structure with two plot points. I did not pull a card for the climax (seen in…
Behind The Scenes: Modern Art and The Art of Lying
Today I’d like to share with you another look Behind the Scenes of The Art of Lying and talk about my love for Modern Art and how it influenced my main character, Rachel. Rachel is a young artist on the verge of a big break and her own gallery show. I love visiting museums…
A Journey through “Tarot for Writers” – Part 2 the Story
NOTE: This is the short story I finally wrote based on the tarot cards I pulled during this post HERE – A Journey through “Tarot for Writers” – Part 1 the Exercises. I enjoyed this process, sorry it took so long to actually finish it and get it posted. If you enjoyed these two posts,…
Behind The Scenes: Locations in The Art of Lying
I thought I would start a new series here on the blog called Behind the Scenes. I’m finishing up my final round of revisions on my current novel, The Art of Lying, and I will be sending it to an editor before self-publishing later this year. I thought it might be fun to do this…
A Journey through “Tarot for Writers” – Part 1 the Exercises
So, I just picked up Tarot For Writers by Corrine Kenner from the library (amazon link) and I already love it – seriously, it’s going on the To Buy list. I got Tarot cards this past Christmas and started learning all about the cards and how they were organized, Major vs. Minor Arcana and the…
Too Many Books, Not Enough Time
I finished the first book of Game of Thrones (still haven’t seen any of the HBO series….sorry) and was looking through my To-Read list on Goodreads and realized I have more books that I want to read than time to read them. In between running around after a very mobile toddler, writing, exercising, eating, sleeping,…
Late to the Party
While my little man was trying to wake up this morning, and I thought about this here blog…my mind wandered to television and some of the new shows we’ve been watching in our house. This led me here – five pop culture phenomenons that I started liking way too late. 1. Firefly. I love Nathan…