Sophie Duncan tagged me last week, where I have to answer ten questions about my current work in progress. So here we go:
1. What is the working title of your book? The Wizard’s Heart.
2. Where did the idea come from for the book? I think it’s an idea that has been culminating and brewing for a long time. I’ve always loved Ancient Persia (on which this book is loosely based), and I always wanted to write a story that takes place there. I tried writing the book once, when I was in college, but it didn’t work out, so now I’m trying again.
3. What genre does your book fall under? Most definitely fantasy.
September 17, 2012
September 13, 2012
interview with indie author Paul Carroll
Today, I welcome Paul Carroll back to the blog for an interview. Enjoy!
How did you get started as a writer?
I was twelve-ish when I first started writing what would become my first book. I think I fell into writing because we'd only just gotten a new computer, and I had three parts of a series of one-page stories that I knew I could turn into a book. There was a certain love for the story I was telling. I had problems in school with bullies, later, and writing was my way of coping. There was nothing especially malicious about what I wrote, but it served the role of getting me through the ordeal emotionally, and I've stuck with it ever since.
What was your first complete story (published or otherwise), and what inspired you to write it?
If I'm thinking in terms of books... the first book I wrote was called What Lurks Through the Mirror. It was a YA Fantasy, expressing in less-than-subtle ways my views of destiny, while opening up a number of magical worlds. It could do with a major rewrite before I ever show it the light of day!
As an indie author, what are some of the struggles you face between writing and publication?
For me, the struggle was in getting the book ready for sale. I wrote it in a week, with little difficulty in that respect, and designing the cover proved to be easier for me when I aimed for simplicity. It didn't take much, though, to get everything done the way I wanted to, and so the struggles were minimal.
How did you get started as a writer?
I was twelve-ish when I first started writing what would become my first book. I think I fell into writing because we'd only just gotten a new computer, and I had three parts of a series of one-page stories that I knew I could turn into a book. There was a certain love for the story I was telling. I had problems in school with bullies, later, and writing was my way of coping. There was nothing especially malicious about what I wrote, but it served the role of getting me through the ordeal emotionally, and I've stuck with it ever since.
What was your first complete story (published or otherwise), and what inspired you to write it?
If I'm thinking in terms of books... the first book I wrote was called What Lurks Through the Mirror. It was a YA Fantasy, expressing in less-than-subtle ways my views of destiny, while opening up a number of magical worlds. It could do with a major rewrite before I ever show it the light of day!
As an indie author, what are some of the struggles you face between writing and publication?
For me, the struggle was in getting the book ready for sale. I wrote it in a week, with little difficulty in that respect, and designing the cover proved to be easier for me when I aimed for simplicity. It didn't take much, though, to get everything done the way I wanted to, and so the struggles were minimal.
September 10, 2012
September 6, 2012
guest post: writing sex in YA
Today, I welcome the lovely Rachel Desilets to talk about writing sex in YA:
There are two ways to write a Young Adult sex scene. There is the way Tabitha Suzuma does it in Forbidden, which gets down to the nitty gritty details. Then there is the subtle way, where your readers can make up their own mind as to whether or not your characters actually had sex. You, as a writer, will need to make that decision.
Here are the things to consider:
There are two ways to write a Young Adult sex scene. There is the way Tabitha Suzuma does it in Forbidden, which gets down to the nitty gritty details. Then there is the subtle way, where your readers can make up their own mind as to whether or not your characters actually had sex. You, as a writer, will need to make that decision.
Here are the things to consider:
- If you borderline erotica, your book might get challenged. It becomes a controversy, and may turn some readers off (or on, depending). Be wary, as a lot of parents do blog about YA books and whether the reading is deemed “safe.”
- If you go the subtle route, your readers might not see the characters having sex. Which is okay, as long as the rest of the story doesn’t depend on that one, intimate moment.
September 3, 2012
i vlogged!
Apologies for how late this post is, but as it turns out, it takes a long fricking time to upload a nine-minute long video to YouTube.
Transcript below.
Enjoy.
Transcript below.
Enjoy.
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