In today's excerpt from Sons of Alba, Book 3: Son of Courage, Uilleam is about to embark on a mission across the sea, leaving his mother for the first time. She has a precious gift to send with him. She was at the altar, just as he’d thought - as he’d somehow known she’d be. … Continue reading Critique Tuesday: Caomhin’s book
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Monday Motivation: Why Mondays Rule
Mondays get such a bad rap. How many status updates, tweets, and memes do you see about how sad everyone is that it's Monday. But I've always quite liked Mondays, and here's why. Mondays are a Fresh Start That is the main reason I love Mondays. I do my weekly cleaning on Monday morning, after… Continue reading Monday Motivation: Why Mondays Rule
Thursday Titles: A Dance with Dragons
So I just finished book 5 of A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. I'd been stretching it out as long as I could, as the next book isn't due out in the foreseeable future, but I couldn't wait any longer to find out. Besides, even though I was done 4… Continue reading Thursday Titles: A Dance with Dragons
Tuesday Critique: Graves of Thorsbjorg
Here's a new excerpt of Sons of Alba, book 3: Son of Courage for your reading enjoyment: At the front of the sanctuary stood a massive stone laid mostly flat, darkened by age and use. It was the stone from his vision - there could be no mistake. Once, this monolith had soaked up the… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Graves of Thorsbjorg
Monday Motivation: What priorities should I set?
If you're like me, you probably have more things to do in a day than you can possibly accomplish. I'm feeling like that today. I'm looking at my mile-long to-do list and wondering how I'm ever going to reach the end. I want to try and prioritize my tasks so at the end of the… Continue reading Monday Motivation: What priorities should I set?
Writer Wednesday: 5 reasons to edit aloud
Reading aloud seems to be a relic from our school days. If don't know about you, but I don't do it much anymore, unless I'm reading to my kids. But reading to my kids has taught me a few things about good writing - things that probably should have been no-brainers. I'm thinking about adding… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: 5 reasons to edit aloud
Tuesday Critique: The Vision Deepens
Here's a new excerpt from Sons of Alba, book 3: Son of Courage. On his way to the town of his birth, Uilleam contemplates the prophetic visions he's had. Uilleam’s eyes took in everything around him - each unfamiliar rock jutting from the heather, each copse and spring and weathered standing stone. They followed the… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: The Vision Deepens
Free till Tomorrow: Son of Redemption
Sons of Alba, Book 2: Son of Redemption is out! If you've been reading along via my excerpts, you might be interested in picking this up on kindle. It's available for free until tomorrow, so snap up your copy! In the land that would one day be called Scotland, the sons of three sisters find… Continue reading Free till Tomorrow: Son of Redemption
100 Posts later: Celebrating the small accomplishments
Okay, so 100 blog posts isn't that much for most of you. 🙂 But for me, it's a major accomplishment. And I'm celebrating! After all, it's taken me almost a year to do this. Actually, yeah, a year. So the fact that I got to 100 is a big deal for me. That got me… Continue reading 100 Posts later: Celebrating the small accomplishments
Tuesday Critique: Uilleam’s vision
Here's a new excerpt from Sons of Alba, book 3: Son of Courage. Uilleam and his mother Ealasaid have embarked on a journey to discover his past and his future. It rained until they reached Cill Linnhe, an abandoned monastery that huddled grey and forlorn on a cliff top at the head of a firth. … Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Uilleam’s vision
Erin E. M. Hatton 