(Note: In the early versions of Gordath Wood, Lynn wandered around lost for a loooong time. While I wanted to get across the fear and tiredness of being lost in the woods, which is something that happened to me when I was twelve, pages and pages of it has the Read more…
(Note: So the whole point of this one of course is, why the rabbit? It was sweet and everything, but what if some of the not-so-sweet toys became real?) Toy Soldier He had the kind of high coloring associated with little Dutch boys; his cheeks wore a rosy blush and Read more…
(Note: Sometimes the work we do is never meant to be written down but serves only as a way to explore our characters and their stories. Wendy Wheeler of Slug Tribe calls this “story work.” It helps gives dimension to your novel even if it doesn’t make it into the Read more…