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Archives for May 2020

What I’m Playing: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

May 29, 2020 by Lori

I don't play a lot of single-player games anymore. Sure, I cut my teeth on Super Mario Brothers and Duck Hunt as a kid. But the rise of Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) games like Everquest and World of Warcraft got me more into the social aspect of gaming as an adult. I'll take a fun co-op game … [Read more...] about What I’m Playing: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Filed Under: Random Tagged With: Games, Hobbies

How did publishing your first book change your process of writing?

May 26, 2020 by Lori

How didn't publishing my first book change my process of writing? Ha! Before I started publishing, I wrote on a very laissez-faire schedule. If I wanted to write, I did. If I didn't, I didn't. That meant not much writing outside of November (NaNoWriMo season), honestly. I started a weekly … [Read more...] about How did publishing your first book change your process of writing?

Filed Under: AMA Tagged With: Publishing, Writing

What I’m Watching: Upload

May 22, 2020 by Lori

I saw an ad for this new Amazon Original shortly before it came out and made a mental note to watch it, then got completely absorbed in other things and forgot about it. Fortunately, I did remember it before too much time had gone by, because it was a delight! Here's a quick synopsis from … [Read more...] about What I’m Watching: Upload

Filed Under: Random Tagged With: TV

Do you use sensitivity readers?

May 19, 2020 by Lori

I do not. But as worried as I get about offending people, maybe I should! I try to be respectful when writing about races, genders, and cultures beyond my personal experience, and do the best I can when it comes to research. I think I would probably consider a sensitivity reader or two if I wrote … [Read more...] about Do you use sensitivity readers?

Filed Under: AMA Tagged With: Writing

What’s in a name?

May 15, 2020 by Lori

Naming characters can be hard, even when they're one-off side characters. This is even more true when you're writing in a series, because every name you use... you can't use again. Or, at least, you shouldn't. Hell, even using the same first letter too often can create confusion for readers. Ask … [Read more...] about What’s in a name?

Filed Under: Random Tagged With: Grant Wolves, Names, Secondhand Magic, Writing

If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?

May 12, 2020 by Lori

Don't quit writing. In fact, write more. Keep going until you finish the story; don't let it languish unfinished on your hard drive. Don't be afraid to let others read what you've written—no one improves in a vacuum. … [Read more...] about If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?

Filed Under: AMA Tagged With: Writing

Updates Galore

May 8, 2020 by Lori

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Filed Under: Announcements, Random Tagged With: Appearances, ARC, Ghost Magnet, Grant Wolves, Grave Rites, Updates

What was your hardest scene to write?

May 5, 2020 by Lori

They're not all a piece of cake, that's for sure. But I think the one that stands out for me on an emotional level was a eulogy I had to write for Grant Wolves #4. (No spoilers here!) I'm blessed in that I have yet to experience the loss of someone incredibly close to me, so the scene was hard … [Read more...] about What was your hardest scene to write?

Filed Under: AMA Tagged With: Writing

What I’m Watching: The Magicians

May 1, 2020 by Lori

I spent far too much time last weekend trolling for something to watch. It turns out, my Netflix queue is pretty dark, and I wasn't in the mood for anything too grim. I ended up picking up The Magicians again, which is a show I have a bit of an on-again off-again relationship with. Whenever I come … [Read more...] about What I’m Watching: The Magicians

Filed Under: Random Tagged With: TV

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