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...
