How often do you get halfway through a fantasy novel and realize you need to revamp the primary language of your world?
Strange as News from Bree: NaNoWriMo 2023
The Shire is the perfect setting for English-style murder mysteries. The idea is irresistible. The only issue is that, of course, hobbits do not commit murder. It would be unthinkable! A hobbit detective would be stuck solving mysteries of missing pies and silver spoons. Nefarious, no doubt, the stuff of high drama and family feuds. But I wanted to write murder mysteries. So… I set the stories in Bree, where there are lots of people who are not hobbits, and all sorts of murderous business can be afoot.
The Wilds of Sagaia: Artwork, Plotcraft, and Language Evolution
As I sit down to write this, I can hardly believe it, but just a week and 100 days from now, on November first, I'll be starting my Million Word Year.
The Roman Code: the Why of our Letters
It seems as though perhaps, over four thousand years, the chaos of the original Phoenician letters has developed into a linguistic system.
Journey of a Million Words
For good or ill, my friends, I have decided. I'm taking on a challenge called The Million Word Year. Starting November 1, 2023, I'll be embarking on a year-long writing journey where I aim to write one million words across various projects. It's ambitious, exhilarating, and terrifying, The Million Word Year is not just about… Continue reading Journey of a Million Words
Return to Sagaia: Reimagining a Classic Tale
The first installment introduces Sarah Patrick, a woman who has suffered greatly, losing almost her entire family in a tragic train accident. Engaged to be married, she yearns for a normal life, but things take a dramatic turn when she has a falling out with her husband and wanders through London, eventually encountering a real-life witch.
On Cursive
One of my fondest memories of childhood is discovering that cursive letters existed.
On Words and Names in Sagaia
This is a shortened version of a longer post available for Patreon subscribers here. Warr ahwann le Banrían i Sagaia, le Banrían i Sagaia íonai.Once a Queen in Sagaia, always a Queen in Sagaia. Níes le llonfín ccansa.He is not a tame lion. When I began thinking about the redemption of Narnia, one of the… Continue reading On Words and Names in Sagaia
2022 in Books: Worst to Best
This past year was mostly filled with professional work, but I made some progress on personal projects as well. Axon, Inc.’s revisions are coming along slowly but surely. I took November to make progress on Return to Sagaia, which now is well over 40K words, and I’m super excited about it. I’m also continuing to… Continue reading 2022 in Books: Worst to Best
Patreon Launch
It seems clear that traditional publishing is, if not dead, at least undead, and rapidly running out of brains to keep it going.
Axon Firings 