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08, 2019
It’s no trick: Magic’s Daughter is live!
As of today, the first few chapters of Magic’s Daughter, my new YA fantasy novel, are available on Radish, an app that specializes in serial fiction.
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02, 2020
A paragraph evolves into a page
Welcome back to my mad experiment, where I attempt to create a novel using a ten-step approach to plotting, character development, and more.
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01, 2020
Create your main characters
Creating characters has always been my favorite aspect of storytelling, so when I saw that Step 3 of the Snowflake Method was making the major characters, I was eager to dive in.
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12, 2019
Outline your book in one paragraph
The second step of the Snowflake Method is to expand the single sentence into a full paragraph. That seemed easier than Step 1, but I still found excuses to procrastinate.
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11, 2019
Tell your story in a single sentence
Step one of the Snowflake Method is writing a one-sentence summary of your novel. In about an hour. GULP!
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10, 2019
How does an idea become a book?
Even as Magic’s Daughter is being released, chapter by chapter, on the Radish app, I’ve been dedicating copious pockets of time to planning my next book. Back in June, I hinted about this next project—code name: Sir Larpsalot.
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09, 2019
4 freebies for 4th annual Reader Appreciation Day
For a limited time, If Souls Can Sleep and Rebels and Fools are free to download. And don’t miss out on Magic’s Daughter and Capricon and Beyond, which are also free!
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08, 2019
Meet Magic’s Daughter
Selena Nelesti wants nothing to do with her noble name. While her mother schemes to find her a highborn husband, young Selena escapes into her studies, learning about the warriors and wizards who shaped the world.
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07, 2019
A return to Altaerra
A long time ago, I built a fantasy world and penned countless adventures across many locations and time periods. I eventually wrote and published a trilogy set in Altaerra. Then I moved onto a new series, not anticipating a return to Altaerra anytime soon.
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06, 2019
