Earlier this week the wonderful Ilona Andrews took on a writing question about how she writes story outlines. She laid out a great method, with a lot of insight into her writing method. But for me it was not really the full answer to the question. I mean, please do not get me wrong, it … Continue reading Outlining + Beats = Story Formulation
Gishwhes Opening Day List 2016
#1 32 POINTS There’s something you used to do for your significant other when you first met them. Something that made them smile… It’s been years since you did this. Do it now. #2 123 POINTS A freight train engine pulling a tiny flatcar (a utility flatcar, not a big cargo flatcar) with a woman … Continue reading Gishwhes Opening Day List 2016
Wildfire (Hidden Legacy) Review
Wildfire is the third book in the Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews. Touted as the final book in the Hidden Legacy series, many a fan-girl have extremely high hopes pinned on a mere 400 and some pages. Can it be possible? Can the dynamic writing duo tagged Ilona Andrews give us what we … Continue reading Wildfire (Hidden Legacy) Review
August: The month of Gish
Do you gish? Are you a Gisher? Have you shared the "Tao of Misha" with your friends only to be met with blank faces? Alas it is true. There is an entire population of people who do not know the joys of surrendering to the Gish, or the actual side effects of losing an entire … Continue reading August: The month of Gish
JULY: the month that had no words…
Hello, my name is Chris and it has been 24 days since my last blog post... But seriously. No really... 24 days. I should mention that it has been the 28th day in a row of over 100 degrees here. Why is that important? Because for the day job I run a landscaping company. You … Continue reading JULY: the month that had no words…
Fake it till you make it
June was a cruel month at work. I am hot and tired, and frankly I can barely type my hand hurts so much... I managed to do some ligament damage creating painful forearm rotation and my hand is sore from over use. So I present to you this lovely reminder that I have a running … Continue reading Fake it till you make it
Last Week on This Blog, Tonight…
I dictated this last week, in an attempt to prove that I was indeed super-human and could work 45 hour week in the 100 degree plus heat AND be all wordy. Now I do suppose if I had used the old "Dictated not Read" premise of days gone by this post would have been on … Continue reading Last Week on This Blog, Tonight…
The Innkeeper Chronicles
This series is a good part of the reason I look for Friday to hurry up and come. Ilona Andrews had been treating fans to Friday releases of segments. In many ways we watched it happen "live." Originally sections were posted on Wattpad for consumption, soon they moved to posting it on their blog. A … Continue reading The Innkeeper Chronicles
Court of Thorns And Roses Series Review
WELL, that was a weekend... I was supposed to be getting things done but instead had a kindle glued to my hand. I had grand plans, so very little got accomplished. As always you will find that this is a spoiler free review. If you need more, Goodreads has plenty of ways to spoil the … Continue reading Court of Thorns And Roses Series Review
Flawless Dreams Pre-Orders!
So excited and proud to say that I got to contribute "the kissy bits" in Chapter One to the upcoming Dreams and Reality Series Book #12, Flawless Dreams by the amazing Hadena James. You can find the pre-order listing here Here is a sneak peak at the Book Blurb: Four months ago, the branch of … Continue reading Flawless Dreams Pre-Orders!