Month: February 2016

  • Wild World of Romance Books

    Wild World of Romance Books

    Total Romance Novel Sales in 2013 were $1.1 billion. That’s roughly one-fifth of all adult-fiction sales. It amazes me that people see the genre as a monolithic thing and feel comfortable snarking on it. I see it an umbrella under which a lot of genres find shelter and fans. BUT ok – in a bookstore there are…

  • Re-reading “The Elder Races” series

    Re-reading “The Elder Races” series

    I have recently been re-reading one of my favorite authors – Thea Harrison – she writes mostly in the Paranormal/Fantasy Romance Genre. I had discovered her 4 or 5 years ago and devoured all her books in a mad couple of weeks. But like someone starving – I think I read too fast. So now…

  • Weeding my story

    Weeding my story

    I made a lot of big edits yesterday. A little traumatic. I had made a little flow chart of where my characters were going and what they were learning and discussing. I realized that – oops – they either already discussed that or really didn’t need to discuss that. I feel happy they are gone.…

  • Difference between a Daemon and a Demon

    Difference between a Daemon and a Demon

    A friend asked what was the difference of a daemon and a demon. I used “Daemon” which translated from ancient Greek is a divinity or supernatural being of a nature between gods and humans. A demon is from a Christian religion and I wanted to move away from the already well-established fantasy worlds that incorporate…

  • Writing Observations

    Writing Observations

    It seems that no matter how many times I confidently think that a certain section is totally done, I go back a week or so later and need to fix things. It is like knowing you made your bed and tidied your room up and then you leave for the day and come home to…

  • Working on the Action

    Working on the Action

    I have outlined the final action for Naberius: A Daemon Sip. I am at 100 pages and I am trying not to worry page count. I have to take care of the story. Yikes. I am getting super organized about all the details about all the characters. I fell in love with one of the…