Trial By Fire

ChrisDragons, Penned Con, UtopIA, YA

I’m about halfway through copy edits for Trial By Fire. Copy edits are the last chance an author has to change a word or rearrange a sentence.  This means that I am talking out loud to see how dialogue sounds and calling my husband in from the other room to ask which word sounds better. He gives his opinion, smiles and … Read More

Happy New Year!

ChrisPenned Con, UtopIA, YA

Happy New Year! What are your plans, hopes, and dreams for this year? Notice I didn’t use the word Resolution. Resolution seems to imply that you  must accomplish a task or you’ve failed. It’s too much pressure. The new year is supposed to be a time for making a fresh start. Not a time to freak out about all the stuff … Read More