Retrograde and Alignment
"Apprentice" by ArtbyValerie I want to keep this short. I've got a lot going on this weekend and it's already getting late this evening,...
Moving Target
"Archer" ChateNoir on Deviantart.com I was recently asked, "How do you keep yourself motivated as an independent writer?" In the heat of...
Freaks, Geeks, and Weirdos
I've been thinking about something one of my fraternity brothers once said to me when I was in college. We were on a road trip heading...
Family Matters
The 2018 Holiday Season has officially started. I'm feeling sentimental and maybe just a bit sugar buzzed after finishing off the last of...
Characters According to Mars and Venus
This week has been a bit of a whirlwind in terms of appointments, family outings, and trying to get shiz done on Book 3. Lucky for me, I...
Building Character
Shoveling snow. Mowing lawns. Sacking groceries. Tossing hay bails. Detassling corn. Babysitting. All of these things are said to "build...
The Power of Collaboration
I've always had an aversion to group projects. In grade school and high school I was always more worried about getting partnered with...
Heroes and Villains
At the heart of every story is a central character (or group of characters) that the creator makes an effort to get the reader/viewer to...
Writer Interrupted
This week has been an oddball experience as far as progress is concerned. Wolfkin is with my editor. Her last report indicated that she...
The Story So Far...
Fantasy Forest Wallpapers by Brinda It's exciting times here at the Chronicles. I made it through my first full editorial read through of...