I have the silliest pitch script in my head. Agent: So, why did you write a book like this? Me: Cuz I really like ponies/horses and...

Panic is slowly settling in...I still need to write my synopsis for Book 2 and also work on the pitch.

I have my Historical Novel Society writer's conference in 2 weeks and I'm feeling oddly calm. I have a feeling I'll be in freak-out mode...

One thing authors never tell you - they kill a lot of trees. Printing out drafts of the manuscript to read out loud.

Sometimes my muses go on amusing tangents. They tried to Harry Turtledove Book 3 and posit: What if Tallmadge was successful in capturing...

As I do more research and write more stories/books about my various subject matters, I tend to end up with a love-hate relationship with...

Yay! Done with Book 2 edits! Now to chill for a couple of weeks before revisiting Book 2.

My muses are trying to AU my books. WTF? Rev War alt universe. Huh.

Still editing Book 2 and I realize, the character arc of one of my characters turns him into a Rev War equivalent of a hot mess from Book...

There are certain words that I associate heavily with actors or characters. This has made me hesitate in using them in stories even...

Sometimes, especially when I'm editing, I'd like to stage whisper a scene to myself using modern vocabulary. Just for lulz.

You know that there is some character growth when you go back to edit a previous book and are like: uh...oh yah...these characters are...