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Be the Boss of Your Morning
This is a repost from Filles Vertes Publishing, posted with permission here. This post was originally written by me and posted on their platform. Be the Boss of Your Morning You wake up to the sound of your alarm blaring at 5 am. You manage to roll out of bed and...
Why I Write Short Fiction
I know I’m not the only writer that has many characters and many stories floating around in my head at the same time. When I get an idea for a character, I will sit down and write them into a scene. It doesn’t have to be a book or even an idea for a book. I just plop...
What is an Undine?
Diving In to Leslie Kim #101 In this post, I’m going to chat a bit about the mythical creature, the Undine, that is featured in Leslie Kim Serial #101. When I was researching interesting mythical creatures, I came across the Undine. I certainly did not make it up. The...
What is a Grootslang?
What is a Grootslang? For the Leslie Kim Serials, I wanted a mixture of fantasy and science fiction elements. The fantasy part comes in to play with the Mythical creatures that Leslie hunts. He’s a monster hunter turned private investigator. In serial #101, he is...
A Spaceship Motor Home? Spaceballs and the Leslie Kim Serials
The other day, I was watching Spaceballs with my husband. In the scene where Lone Starr and Barf are introduced, they show Lone Starr's ship, Eagle 5, which is an old motor home with wings. You can witness this thing of beauty here, if you haven't seen the movie, or...
Choosing a Name for Your eBook!
Naming Your eBook One very challenging piece of self publishing is choosing a name. Everyone says that you want it to be relevant to the book, something that gives you a clue about what happens in the book, and you want it to be memorable. I tried to do that with...
Who is Tai Reed? LK Serials #101
Who is Tai Reed? If you’ve read Leslie Kim #101, you might be wondering about Tai Reed. She’s a side character in the story, described mostly as Leslie’s ex- girlfriend. If you haven’t read #101 then keep in mind there are some spoilers in this post. Tai is also...
A Small Press May Not Be Right For You If…
This post is a repost from Filles Vertes Publishing, posted with permission here. This post was originally written by me and posted on their platform. A Small Press May Not be Right for You If… Perhaps you are considering submitting to a small press publisher. You can...
NaNoWriMo 2020 Worldbuilding FREE Worksheet
Worldbuilding A few days ago, I posted a worksheet on Character. I wanted to give another quick worksheet on Worldbuilding. These are super simple worksheets that you can use as a brainstorming activity. Or print them out and keep them in a binder with all the other...
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