by Autumn | May 23, 2014 | Spirit of Life, The World of Myrrah, Writing
There is a war. Brave heroes face countless obstacles, horrible foes, and great odds. Yet, somehow, everyone walks out with only a handful of scratches. What the heck?! I admit it, I hate it when my favorite character dies. I’ve put down novels when too many...
by Autumn | May 16, 2014 | Born of Water, Rule of Fire, Spirit of Life, The World of Myrrah, Tips, Writing
A few years ago, I was in a leadership course. Thirteen of us sitting in a room where we had to select, design, and create a group project. Lesson 1: thirteen people reaching an agreement is very, very difficult! So, on an epic fantasy quest… why does everyone seem to...
by Autumn | May 2, 2014 | Born of Water, Rule of Fire, Spirit of Life, The World of Myrrah, Writing
As I mentioned in my last post, I hadn’t plotted out what came after Born of Water, book 1 in my epic fantasy trilogy. That wasn’t a horrible thing, but I do think I missed a few opportunities to really weave the overall arc of my trilogy together. That is a mistake I...
by Autumn | Apr 25, 2014 | Born of Water, Rule of Fire, Spirit of Life, The World of Myrrah, Tips, Writing
Planning a trilogy is not the same as writing a novel. Especially when, like so many new authors, I wrote the first book without much of a concept on what would happen next – or even if there would be a next. I was happy to have written a book at that point!...
by Autumn | Jan 29, 2014 | Spirit of Life, Writing
I recently finished writing my first draft of Spirit of Life! This is, of course, the third book and final installment in my current epic fantasy series, the Rise of Fifth Order. So, I’m very excited, though I know the first draft is just the beginning of getting this...
by Autumn | Aug 23, 2013 | Writing, Writing Promotion
It’s Canadian. No, that’s not why I’m on Wattpad. Though, that does give it a gold star in my book. I happen to like Canada. A lot. Â (Did you know the X-files was filmed there and not the US?)Â It isn’t perfect, but I’m a fan anyway. Yah,...
by Autumn | Aug 2, 2013 | Born of Water, Rule of Fire, The World of Myrrah, Writing
Sometimes my fantasy world building spills over into the real world. You see, my husband and I are building a house. We aren’t expert carpenters or plumbers. Even more challenging is it is in a remote spot and off-grid. Lots of hurdles to tackle there. I feel like...
by Autumn | Apr 22, 2013 | Writing
Can writing longhand be a hinderance? I wouldn’t have thought so. Heck, I’ve hand written a novel before. And isn’t that how J.K. Rowlings wrote the Harry Potter series? Longhand is awesome! It is more common to hear about the problems associate with composing on a...
by Autumn | Apr 15, 2013 | Tips, Writing
I don’t tend to get writer’s block often. When I do, it is usually because of one of two reasons: I don’t know enough about the world/characters that I’m writing about or that I know too much about the world/characters I’m writing about. Sort of a paradox, I know, but...
by Autumn | Mar 11, 2013 | Tips, Writing
When I became serious about writing and admitted that it was more than a hobby to myself, I signed up for a Novel Writing Class. In the end, I ended up taking two such courses, attending an Advanced Creative Writing course as well. Even though neither met all of my...
