Autumn has always felt like the true beginning of a new year for me, after years of back-to-school programming. So it follows that fall is a perfect time to start something new in my writing, especially with Nanowrimo coming up again in just over a month. Now, you might be what they call a “Pantser”… Continue reading Plotline Prep for Planners & Pantsers
Tag: fiction
5 Leaps of Faith for your Writing
Ever get to the place in your writing where you just want to play it safe? I think every writer gets there. Doesn’t every writer have a manuscript that’s too blah because you were too scared to go where you should have gone? Or a manuscript that’s gathering dust because you’re too scared for anyone… Continue reading 5 Leaps of Faith for your Writing
Everdream: She is Lost
Here's another excerpt from my current work in progress, Everdream. Let me know what you think! It always irked Kynan to answer his father’s summons, especially after they’d quarrelled—to bow low in obeisance and follow form when within he screamed to break loose and rage. Still, he knew his place, and he bowed though every… Continue reading Everdream: She is Lost
Everdream: As Good as a Tomb
I'm thinking it's about time I shared with you a little of my current work in progress. It's pure fantasy, likely more suitable for the Young Adult genre. Please let me know what you think, and more importantly if it's worth putting more on the blog. He didn’t run. Running was what he would have… Continue reading Everdream: As Good as a Tomb
New Trailer for Across the Deep
I'm very excited to be able to show you the trailer for my new book, Across the Deep. What do you think?
What’s in a (book) name?
Just over a month ago I announced that my book, Legacy of Faith, had won the Word Alive Press Publishing Contest and would become published. Don't worry, that's still happening! But after careful thought, the good people there felt that the title I've been using might be too common. They also thought it sounds more… Continue reading What’s in a (book) name?
Review: Written in My Own Heart’s Blood
I have long been a fan of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander books, and this latest in the 8-part and counting series did not disappoint. This book continues the epic tale of Claire and Jamie Fraser begun in the first book, Outlander, as well as dozens of added characters picked up along the way like Brianna, Roger, Lord… Continue reading Review: Written in My Own Heart’s Blood
Legacy of Faith Q&A
Word Alive Press interviewed me about my upcoming book Legacy of Faith and my process in writing it. If you're interested you can see the interview.
Tuesday Critique: Mason Meets a Master
In this latest excerpt from my Renaissance time travel story, the hero meets a hero of his own, the artist Botticelli. Please feel free to share any feedback, as honest as possible. :)Mason recognized Sandro Botticelli easily from his self portrait, picking him out from his apprentices at once. A man of around forty, with… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Mason Meets a Master
Tuesday Critique: Astra and her Mother-in-Law
We've all heard of the overbearing mother-in-law. Imagine if you were a queen and your mother-in-law was queen before you. This is my picture of how it would go, taken from my Nanowrimo 2013 novel, Enter. As always, please feel free to let me know what you think. Atossa did not wait until Astra’s visit,… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Astra and her Mother-in-Law
Erin E. M. Hatton 