by Autumn | Jan 8, 2016 | Book Review
It has been awhile since I posted a book review. And would you believe I’m actually three books behind in reviews here? Soon to be four and one of those … well it is my favorite book ever. I haven’t enjoyed reading this much since I was a teenager...
by Autumn | Aug 21, 2015 | Games of Fire, Tips, Writing
I wonder if you reacted to that bit of advice to write a short bad book the way I did, which was “No way!” It isn’t my advice. It belongs to the awesome and well known author Philip Athans. I rejected the idea almost without reading his blog post (which you can find...
by Autumn | Jul 17, 2015 | Tips, Writing
As a reader, one of my favorite things is entering a new world that feels like it existed, in all of its glorious complexities, far before I opened the book housing it. I feel like a discoverer of a lost or hidden world. In other words, the setting feels real. Isn’t...
by Autumn | Mar 27, 2015 | Tips, Writing
I think non-writers would be surprised at how many words are cut from a novel. I won’t say wasted, because I do think that practicing wordsmithing – even if the practice never sees the light of day – is ever a waste. But that isn’t to say that...
by Autumn | Feb 13, 2015 | Book Review
I used to be a voracious reader – not an uncommon trait for many writers. What has slowed me down reading-wise the last few years in NOT simply that I’m busy writing. Rather it has been because I spent any reading time on books picked up as review swaps or...
