Tag Archives: characters
Zelda, Dragon Age, and the power of choice
So you know how lots of us are into the motivational prizes? Just get your work done and you’ll win the right to buy this thing you want or some free time to do that thing you’ve been wanting to … Continue reading
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The Hero Had a Certain Owenocity About Him…
Whenever you have an Oweny character named Owen, some blog titles are just moral imperatives. Nuff said. I finished reading Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia. This book was originally self-published, then picked up by Baen, which seems to be … Continue reading
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…Nor Do I Play One On TV
…but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Today I want to talk about expert knowledge. This take on the “write what you know” trope is inspired by a recent post from Larry Brooks, whose brain you … Continue reading
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Thoughts on NBC’s The Cape
I watched the premiere of the The Cape when it aired on Sunday. Some of you know that I don’t watch TV when it’s on TV, so this was thing– a superhero thing– and thanks go to Andrew for reminding … Continue reading
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Beware Groundhog Day
Probably the thing I loved most about this movie was just getting a new term for the same ol’-same ol’ phenomenon. My husband walks in. I say, “Hey, sweetie, how was your day?” The movie gives him another option to … Continue reading
Why the Talents Have Potty Mouths
Now, obviously, the simplest answer to that is: because I do. As you know, I’m back from a weekend up home, having seen some peeps I went to school with, and have been talking to people who use “f**kin’…” the … Continue reading
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Random Peek at the Talent Chronicles Universe
Beyond the book… Ooh… I don’t usually tend to talk about stuff like this, for a lot of reasons. I don’t want to get too ahead of myself, I don’t want to spoil anything I might want to use as … Continue reading
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Heroes ‘Til Curfew: Cover Art and Latest Info on the Sequel to Hush Money
Ok, that was the longest title ever. I’m sure that there are some of you out there who fondly remember a time when I had planned this book to be a fall release, with yet another book out before the … Continue reading
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The Facebook 15 Authors Meme
I’ve been tagged twice for this on Facebook. Maybe after I finish up here I’ll figure out how to do it there. You’re supposed to write a list of 15 authors who have influenced you and will always stick with … Continue reading
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Konrath’s Cross-Pollination: What do you think?
This post is eventually going to be about character cameos, guest-appearances, and working with other authors on the same book. It’s inspired by this post on Joe Konrath’s blog. Readers, I would love to hear what you think of these … Continue reading
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