by Autumn | Oct 31, 2014 | Friends of my Enemy, Tips, Writing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I loved discovering a new series when I was a teenager. I was a voracious reader, easily devouring a paperback in a few days between school work and classes. And if it was a weekend… a book might not last a day. So finding a series...
by Autumn | Oct 24, 2014 | Born of Water, Games of Fire, Rule of Fire, Spirit of Life, The World of Myrrah, Writing
Continuing my series on defining genres, I’m switching from my dystopian WIP to my other work-in-progress, Games of Fire. This is a new epic fantasy trilogy and I’m in the first third of book 1, Spark of Defiance. But why do I call it and the Rise of the Fifth Order...
by Autumn | Oct 17, 2014 | Born of Water, Friends of my Enemy, Rule of Fire, Spirit of Life, The World of Myrrah, Writing
“Damn,” Jared said as the last of his breath exited in awe. “I don’t think I’ve seen a city so beautiful even before the world went to shit. Do we have to blow it up?” There is the perception out there that every character is a piece of the author or, perhaps, aspects...
by Autumn | Oct 10, 2014 | Writing
Continuing in my exploration of what genre(s) to label my next release, I decided to tackle dark fantasy. I like the sound of dark fantasy. It evokes the image of dark forests with ominous castles silhouetted in gloomy moonlight while a tragic plot line unfolds. That...
by Autumn | Oct 3, 2014 | The World of Myrrah, Writing
Subplots can add to the interest and complexity of a novel or they can completely derail the plot. But why one subplot works and not another isn’t always clear. There are a LOT of blog posts on the uses and pitfalls of subplots. Go ahead, run a Google search to see!...
