What goes into naming characters? Names have power. They form a direct link to a person. Character names can do double duty by conveying a sense, or a feeling about the character. Choosing names for your characters is important, not the least of which is that you’re going to encounter them on nearly every page …
Welcome, everyone to another installment of Five Thing Thursday and… Here are Five Things I want you to Know: Thing #1: I’ve discovered a new band. Ok, they’ve been around for a little while, but they’re new to me. Elephant Gun Riot. Their website has an embedded Soundcloud applet. Ye Have been warned. Better still, …
I confess that today got away from me. I did get a good chunk of writing done, then I spent *A LOT* of time outside with chores, etc. Next thing I know, it’s after 6:00 Pm. Time to shower, feed the dogs, and find some time to unwind. Not to mention dinner, etc. But what …
Welcome, everyone to another installment of Five Thing Thursday and… Here are Five Things I want you to Know: Thing #1: Internal shorthand is great. If you’re using it to describe something to someone who has little familiarity with what you’re talking about…Not so much. Thing #2: Earlier (I can’t remember when) I promised myself …
I’m going to end this week by telling you a story, because – you know – that’s what I do. Last weekend, I got a Fitbit. A Fitbit Inspire HR to be exact, which wouldn’t even have been on my radar, if not for John Scalzi mentioning his. I got it for a number of …
Welcome, everyone to another installment of Five Thing Thursday and… Here are Five Things I want you to Know: Thing #1: Switching out phones is pretty complicated and time consuming. Thing #2: Last Saturday, I got a Fitbit. One of the more unusual side effects has been that I am now spending much less time …
I’m going to finish off this week with some words of encouragement. That thing you do? I need it. That thing that only you can do, whether it’s a game, or a piece of music, or a photo, or a painting, sculpture, a story, whatever it is, that thing that only you can create. I …
Welcome, everyone to another installment of Five Thing Thursday and… Here are Five Things I want you to Know: Thing #1: In case you missed it, SyFy Fangirrls finished off Women’s History Month with Milicent Patrick: The Woman who designed The Creature from the Black Lagoon. They cited work from my friend Mallory O’Meara‘s book: …