On the recommendation of a friend I read Divergent by Veronica Roth - and boy am I glad I did! I've read a lot of good books lately, but none of them has gripped me as tightly as this one. I stared wide-eyed at its pages while I made dinner and kept turning pages too… Continue reading Thursday Titles: Divergent
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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
Writer Wednesday: Sketching a character
Where do great characters come from? How do we take a lack-luster character and make it something special? When I come up with a new character for a story, 9 times out of 10 I draw them. Usually my drawing will tell a fragment of a story, and the whole book goes from there. But… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: Sketching a character
Writer Wednesday: The Dreaded Writer’s Block
We all get it sometimes, whether we admit it to ourselves or not. Writer's Block. Duh duh duuuuuuuh! (if you've seen The Croods, you'll get this) I still haven't figured out a foolproof way to get over this - sometimes I take a break, sometimes I try taking the story a different direction, sometimes I… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: The Dreaded Writer’s Block
New Release: Son of Strength
My newest book Son of Strength (Sons of Alba: Book One) is now out in ebook form. Best news is, it's free! You can get it here In the land that would one day be called Scotland, the sons of three sisters find their place in the world ... Donnchad has his life plotted out… Continue reading New Release: Son of Strength
Thursday Title: The Long Run
This is a debut novel by a good friend of mine who decided he'd try his hand at writing fiction ... and started with nanowrimo. (Is there anything this guy can't do?) Here's my take on his successful attempt. The Long Run by Trevor Morgan Jamie Simons is on the fast track to achieving his… Continue reading Thursday Title: The Long Run
Guest Post: True Lies by Annmarie Miles
Here's a guest post by a new friend about writing fiction and being a Christian, and figuring out how that works. Hope you enjoy! There are many aspects to the Christian life that at times I find hard to keep in balance. Trusting God to provide all I need while at the same time working… Continue reading Guest Post: True Lies by Annmarie Miles
Tuesday Critique: Prize for the Victor
Here's probably the last excerpt from Sons of Alba, Book One: Son of Strength before it goes to the publisher. Hope you enjoy! When Iseabail gave Thorfinn’s leg her seal of approval, he could barely wait to be up and out of the castle. The first fair day they had, he was begging to go… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Prize for the Victor
Tuesday Critique: Donnchad and Liosa
Here's what I've been working on: a sneak peak of Sons of Alba, the sequel to Daughters of Alba. In this scene, young Donnchad has recently arrived at Sgain, the royal capital of Alba, to be fostered at the court of the Ard Righ. Donnchad stood politely still as the two older men conversed, but… Continue reading Tuesday Critique: Donnchad and Liosa
Writer Wednesday: How to deal with word-count restrictions
Ever read a story that felt too rushed? I don't mean those great books that you wished never ended. I mean the ones where you get to the end and say "what just happened?" I've read some bestselling authors who clearly faced the pressure to get a book in under word count and on time.… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: How to deal with word-count restrictions
Erin E. M. Hatton 