To Kill A Character

ChrisFor Writers, Readers, Uncategorized

I’ve been facing an authorly issue.  While writing Trial By Fire, the third book in my shape-shifting dragon series, I accidentally killed off a character…a beloved character…a character I never meant any harm. After I finished typing the scene I just stared at my screen. How had this happened? What the heck was my brain doing? Would people hate me … Read More

Preparing for UtopYA.

ChrisFor Writers, Uncategorized, UtopYA

UtopYA 2015 is just around the corner. Here’s a peek at what happens inside my head when I’m preparing to attend a conference. Fair warning: my head is a strange place. First thought: Woo Hoo! UtopYA is here. I get to hang out with Quirky Writer/Reader/Blogger  Chicks who speak my language. But half the people I met last year aren’t … Read More