Since I've been struggling a lot with muscle pain, I thought this was something I could address today. Let's face it, it's pretty hard to be motivated to work when you're aching (or having shooting pains down your legs or whatever). But if you're like me, a growing to-do list can be a big anxiety.… Continue reading Monday Motivation: How to Deal with Pain
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Friday Fact: Sigurd the Stout
Doing my research for Sons of Alba, I came across the interesting story of Sigurd the Stout, who was the Jarl (or king) of the Orkney Islands just prior to the time period. At that time, Orkney was a thoroughly pagan Viking kingdom, still involved in heavy raiding along the mainland of Alba (Scotland). But… Continue reading Friday Fact: Sigurd the Stout
Thursday Titles: Ender’s Game
I read this one a long time ago, but in light of the new movie coming out, I thought I'd revisit it. If you haven't read it, you're missing out! Here's the newly released trailer for the movie: It looks like it's going to be amazing. It also looks pretty true to the book, which… Continue reading Thursday Titles: Ender’s Game
Tuesday Critique:
Here's a scene I wrote yesterday about Liosa being frightened in the woods and Donnchad comforting her. Tell me what you think. Please be honest! 🙂 Mathair and Thorfinn fell asleep quickly, exhausted as they were. But Liosa couldn’t sleep beneath the clawing canopy of the trees, huddled in her cloak against the cold, paralyzed… Continue reading Tuesday Critique:
Writer Wednesday: Write What You Know
Write what you know. It's a good piece of advice. But what I know is stay-at-home motherhood and the chaos of 4 children. I don't want to read about that! Why would I want to write about that? My passion is fantasy and historical fiction. So how do I write that and still write what… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: Write What You Know
Tuesday Critique: Donnchad and Liosa in the woods
I'm plugging away at Sons of Alba. Here's my latest scene featuring a bit of a heart to heart between Donnchad and Liosa: This was one such occasion, as he crouched beside Mac Crinan and Mac Bheatha in the bracken, watching breathlessly as Thorfinn sighted along his drawn arrow at a calmly grazing stag. Then… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Donnchad and Liosa in the woods
Monday Motivation: Get Back Up
We all get knocked down sometimes. For me, it was just this weekend. I made the mistake of reading a review that wasn't terribly favourable. My heart plummeted into my stomach and my first thought was: "Why should I write anything if people won't like it?" Thankfully my little pity party didn't last long. Looking… Continue reading Monday Motivation: Get Back Up
Friday Fact: Born to be King?
You might know the song about Bonnie Prince Charlie, about him being "the lad that's born to be King". The Jacobites believed him to be the rightful king of Scotland based on the accident of his birth. But before the Medieval Normans got a hold of Scotland - or Alba as it was once known… Continue reading Friday Fact: Born to be King?
Thursday Titles: Ummm … I got nothin’
So, I don't have a title to review because I'm slogging through a book I don't really want to read right now. Do you have any of those? What do you do when you have to read something that doesn't interest you but you feel obligated in some way to read it? Say it's for… Continue reading Thursday Titles: Ummm … I got nothin’
Writer Wednesday: What to do with those random ideas …
Any writer knows ideas don't always come at convenient times. A brand new character might pop into your mind while working on a deadline for something else. You might dream up a fantastic plot twist that simply doesn't work with your current wip. These idea mushrooms murder focus. But they're valuable, all the same. How… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: What to do with those random ideas …
Erin E. M. Hatton 