Flawed Femmes wielding Whips, Guns, and Blades
Lady Merreth’s stories belong to the Flintlock Fantasy genre. Flintlock fantasy is characterized by early gunpowder weapons, some magic involvement, issues of class and social advancement, complex plots, and fairly high levels of violence. Here’s a more comprehensive description. The Read More …
Do you have trouble sitting down to write? I do. I open a blank page, see the word count at zero, and sigh. I am a lazy writer. I hate sitting down in front of the computer to write fiction. Read More …
There’s nothing as bad ass as heroines dressed in leather — black leather specifically. There’s something about leather that is both dangerous and sexy, so it’s not surprising a lot of heroines in fiction sport tight leather outfits and — Read More …
I was recently asked by one of my readers (Hi Mom!) what inspires me to write about strong female protagonists. Aside from the fact that I like women who dress in leather (is there anyone who doesn’t? Anyone? Bueller?), I Read More …
Hello All: I apologize for the lack of posting this week (and reduced tweeting). I’ve been on holiday on BC’s Sunshine Coast, where for once the weather complimented the name. Too much good food and drink, and many, many friends. Read More …
Well, here we go with the required “what I plan to accomplish this year” in writing post. I thought long and hard about these goals. I was tempted to be a lot more ambitious, but ultimately decided that I wanted Read More …
Most of the time stuff I need to do that is good for me is unpleasant to carry out. Eating right means foregoing a lot of stuff I love to consume – pizza, ice cream, corn nuts, the list is Read More …
I’ve read a lot of blog articles that deal with things people wish they had known before they began their writing journey. All of them are good and offer much food for thought. I’m not published. Not even close. I Read More …
A guest post by Ripley Nox. Ripley Nox is a web developer by day and soon-to-be published technothriller/speculative fiction author by night. You will rarely meet a more impassioned, erudite, completionist nerd. http://ripleynox.com. Creating a heroine that readers will root Read More …
So, you’ve written a book or short story and you’d like commission an artist to illustrate your character, (or characters). Great! Now what? This is the third article in a short series on finding and working with an artist to Read More …
