I think I've begun to figure out what's wrong with FLESH AND GLASS: Basically, I don't know how to tell the story.

Or, more accurately, I can't figure out what the story's ABOUT. I have all these characters (a few of which I'm really beginning to like, just from being with them in my head) and this setting and a few plots I could breathe to life, ( Read more... )

 So it's been a while since I last posted, but that's mostly because I've had nothing about which I can post. The holidays are always fun in my household; the family really liked my gift (good), I really liked my gifts (good), and I haven't had a decent meal in days (bad).

The largest aspect of my holiday, however, has been my new novel...if you ( Read more... )

Because Let the Words Flow just had an "Ask the Audience" section on the readers' favorite writing quotes and I have SO MANY (not to mention I've seen a lot of Top Five lists around lately, and thought I'd join in), I've decided to share a few of them.

(5.) "Hell, you're ready! You're fuckin Shakespeare!" - Stephen King
I love this quote because, ( Read more... )

Book: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Pages: 309 (Decrepit Paperback)
Genre: Fantasy

Review: What can I say? This is my Book of all Books (well, the entire series, to tell the truth), and the first one that cropped up when God said, "Let there be fandoms!" I could go on and on--I wouldn't be a writer today if it weren't for ( Read more... )

Book: Wit'ch Fire by James Clemens
Pages: 428
Genre: Fantasy

Review: This was one of those slog-through books. Sure, there were cliff-hangers; sure, there were some cool-featured characters; sure, some of the fantasy concepts were pretty interesting--but the writing itself reminded me strongly of my first completed novel...something I wrote in ( Read more... )

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This is so ridiculously fantastic, I can't even tell you. 40k has been my obsession for the past...oh, 10k or so. I seriously canNOT wait for the apotheosis/climax/whathaveyou.

I told myself that I'd post a teaser once I hit 40k, so here goes. It may seem to come out of nowhere, but there's not much to say in way of explanation.

( The boy with no name appeared in the woods, completely alone... )

I am going to win this.

I am going to win this.

Book: Od Magic by Patricia A. McKillip
Pages: 315
Genre: Fantasy

Summary (from bn.com): Brenden Vetch has a gift that connects him to the agricultural world, nurturing gardens to flourish and instinctively knowing the healing properties each plant and herb has to offer. Receiving a personal invitation from the wizard Od to become a gardener for ( Read more... )