Monthly Archives: July 2018

Have you ever been watching a show or reading a book, when something terrible happens to a character? And you just can’t stop laughing? This usually because this character has been set up to suffer and you know that it’s coming. You even want it to happen. It can be a bad guy, but moreContinue reading “Setting up a character to fail”

Let’s say you and your friend both break your leg. It was a freak accident, you were hit by an ice cream truck. Anyway, that’s not the point. You and your best friend are both laid up. I bet that you both have very different reactions to this. Maybe one of you works outside theContinue reading “How your characters react to a crisis”

I’m not a big jewelry person. I like it well enough, I just don’t seem to enjoy wearing it. I have a few things. A tigers eye bracelet. A necklace with a sand timer. A few assorted stretchy bracelets. There are only three things that I wear every day. The first is a tiny yin-yangContinue reading “Dog tags and wedding rings”

Today is a special day. It’s a special anniversary, at least for me. It’s the anniversary of the day that I started writing the story that originally became Woven. I tell the story every year about how it was the story of Woven that helped me become a writer again. So I won’t go intoContinue reading “A special anniversary”

I’ve moved a lot in my life. Like, a lot a lot. And I hate it every single damn time. I always lose things, and they’re always the things I like best. One time I got a whole box of DVDs stolen. I always hurt myself and it always takes up way more time thanContinue reading “Moving tips from someone who has moved too much.”

It’s the official launch day for Virus! I feel like I’ve done a lot of launch days in the last few years, and they never stop being exciting. We’re having a Facebook launch party tonight, in case you missed it. Here’s a link to the party. And, just in case you haven’t read them yet,Continue reading “Virus launches today!”

Originally posted on Paper Beats World:
Episode One, Episode Two Thursday, AC April 6 Sennett was laying upside down on her couch, feet propped up on the headrest and her head just brushing the floor. She was watching the news, trying to figure out how they could make station life seem so boring. No one…

Originally posted on Paper Beats World:
Episode One Wednesday, AC April 5 With the care of a man holding a newborn, Godfrey Anders slid a pan of duck into his oven. It was set at a low heat, intended to allow the duck to simmer in its own juices for hours. He hadn’t been able…

Originally posted on Paper Beats World:
Tuesday, AC April 4 (AC stands for accepted calendar, the calendar that all Stations have chosen to use) It’s been three months since we left our heroes, cleaning up Station 86 after the AI dog attack. The station of First Contact is shaken and its people are afraid. Most…

Longtime followers of PBW know that I love a good memoir, especially if it’s a memoir about a female comedian. (See my reviews of Yes, Please, and Bossy Pants..) Once upon a time, I read a book called Rocket Boys. It’s the book that the movie October Sky’s was based on. It’s about a youngContinue reading “Picking apart Rocket Boys”