I'm not entirely sure what I'm going to say in this post about books, because those people that know me also know it's pretty much all I talk about outside of Ludosport and gaming and my family.I was going to share a cornucopia of 'coming soon', but then I got Covid (next post) and that kinda got scrapped. I've been struggling really, and it's not a pleasant feeling. B for … [Read more...] about B is for Books #atozchallenge2022
Fiction
So, the new world order
I discovered a couple of things this weekend - the first being I don't like being out of control - meds haven't changed how pressured I feel when things start dropping out-of-order. The second thing I discovered is I'm really freaking out about my dissertation - and with all my focus on trying to keep work flowing and keep up with all of my commitments, I've been pushing that … [Read more...] about So, the new world order
Pen Names aren’t cowardice
Though the writing community has moved on somewhat on the subject of pen names, it's hard not to feel that the community itself has elements that are a bit behind the times. What is a pen name? A pen name is, quite simply, when you use aliases to write under. For example, my real name is Donna. Everyone online knows me as 'Kai'. Technically, I write everything under a pen … [Read more...] about Pen Names aren’t cowardice
Writing 101
Image via Wikipedia I'm a writer. I've been a writer for close to 28 years - since I was four in fact. I started off in fan fiction - writing stories based on the cartoons and programmes I watched, and the books I read. And then I moved to my own stuff - my first novel was called 'Ascendant' - and was the story of a spaceship which sat on the junction to the ends of … [Read more...] about Writing 101
the writer and the story can be separate – NanoWrimo day 18
I has a migraine, so, instead of being all wise, and clever and down to earth about the fact that I'm now at 55k (WOOOOO!), I thought I'd talk about something thats bothering me for about a dozen reasons right now. I'm writing three books - two are brand spanking new, as in I've only been talking about them or thinking about them, or even contemplating them for about two … [Read more...] about the writer and the story can be separate – NanoWrimo day 18
