Starlog

Why are you putting nearly completed projects on the back burner?

If you’ve been following for a while, you know that in 2014, before getting a contract for FIRE IN THE WOODS, I completed: A first draft of a middle grade contemporary A first draft of an adult paranormal murder mystery romance (with aliens) A nearly final draft of a YA dystopian So why… Read more

January 28, 2015
Lesson Fifteen from a Manuscript Red Line: How Many POV’s Can You Have?

For an intro into where these tips are coming from, please see my post: A Full Manuscript Rejection, or a Gold Mine? You can also click “Rant Worthy Topics” in my right navigation bar. Choose “Gold Mine Manuscript” to see all the lessons to date. At one point in the red-lining of the manuscript, the… Read more

January 26, 2015
My favorite 15 second trailer for FIRE IN THE WOODS @month9books @Georgia_Mcbride

The more I fiddle, I think the better I get at this. Yes, I could be writing, but these little suckers are so much fun! I’ve gotten a great reaction to this particular trailer. I shot off the idea of the full-length David-POV trailer, and cut it down to 15 seconds. Tough, but I think… Read more

January 23, 2015
The books I read in 2014: Listed from “Best” to “Not So Best”

Looking over this list at the end of the year, part of me wanted to start re-arranging. But I decided not to, because this is how I felt after reading each book. #1 and #2 were really neck and neck for best book, so I am going to give them both the number one slot.… Read more

January 21, 2015
A 15-Second Comedic Trailer for FIRE IN THE WOODS @month9books @Georgia_mcbride

Last week I introduced the idea of the 15 second trailer. (Here’s the link to the post if you missed it) This week’s mini-trailer is a little comedy bit I built. It started off as this still picture meme… but out of nowhere I started messing with elements moving around. Before I knew it I… Read more

January 16, 2015
It’s time to set goals for 2015 (If you haven’t already)

Ah, yes, it’s that magical time of year. Resolutions are everywhere… but rather than resolutions, I like to set goals. That way I can look back on the previous year and say, “Yeah, that was a good year.” Well, last year ended up getting blown out of the water (in a good way) by getting… Read more

January 14, 2015