Life is a hot mess of personal trials and triumphs. Sometimes we don’t even notice the things around us and time breezes by like the blink of an eye. But other times, the harder days drag us through the mud. I won’t just talk about life or my own personal drama for long. I like... Continue Reading →
Some things I’ve learned in writing lately are to never presume, never expect and never relent. It’s easy to fall into that complacent place where you feel like you’ve won a great battle when you finish a story. Recently, I finished an original short story, the first thing I’ve truly accomplished writing-wise in months and... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone! For those of you who may have been wondering, no I'm not dead, maimed or seriously injured. I am, however, living in a house in the middle of the forest that is over a hundred years old. And while we have cable television, we have no internet access. Yes, there are still places... Continue Reading →
"The darkness had come to claim her at last and she gave into it willingly. Her beast would keep her safe." -Craving Beauty, Volume One
So I thought I'd share something about Vynasha and the recent writing process/progress. I've been working through revisions, as you all know, but have still felt something missing. My husband went out of town for a few days recently and I was kind of excited. I'd get the computer all to myself and envisioned blissful... Continue Reading →
Or when I think about how much time it takes to plot a book, write it, edit, revise, rewrite, edit, revise and finally publish... I try to remember that,
"The first thing she noticed were clusters of berries, gleaming like drops of blood in the snow. Dead shrubs stood valiantly against winter’s harsh grip, lined out in symmetrical rows and mapping out a strange pattern around the open garden. A frozen fountain sat at the garden’s center and pathways extending from it had been... Continue Reading →
I've begun a new post several times. Each one failed to meet my standards to the point I did not bother to save the drafts for a later upload. To try and tell you how I've been this year so far is a long story. If you want the prose version, you can skip on... Continue Reading →
Read So You Can Write If you happened to read my post on my book blog, then you might have an inkling on what I'm about to say. But I thought it might be another way to keep me accountable to y'all and myself, in my latest challenge. I realized after completing my Goodreads reading... Continue Reading →
Hope All Hallow's Eve was a smash hit for everyone! Tonight I'm bucking down to work on my NaNoWriMo attempt while my husband plays Skyrim. Between that and hot cocoa it doesn't get much better. But I'm reminded in just dredging up the courage to write that being real and personal is exhausting. It's far... Continue Reading →
Jennifer Silverwood 