The stories, thoughts, and ramblings of an ADD author.
Hangovers are Hell Laura sat there still fuzzy about what happened the night before. She knew she had kept an eye on her drink and never walked away without taking it. She always put her hand over it when she looked away. She did everything right. So how did she wind up in a dark… Continue reading Just My Luck: Chapter One
Lorn Gloria picked up the saw anew when her phone sounded. “Hello?” “Is the werewolf awake yet, Gloria?” “Yes, she is in the shower now, trying to find out the moment she may have been turned, why?” “She’s not the only one.” Gloria rolled her eyes, “Of course, she’s not the only werewolf, chief. If… Continue reading Chronicle of a Teenage Werewolf: Chapter Two
Where am I? The cold air made her eyes flutter open. The metal beams and ductwork in the ceiling made her squint her eyes as she pushed into a sitting position. Her hand landed on someone's skin. She looked at the place her hand had been and recoiled. It was an arm, a human arm,… Continue reading Chronicle of a Teenage Werewolf: Chapter One
...or turning a snippet into another story. What happens when you're a child that can see what no others can? What if you live in a home infested with demons only you can see, and they torment you endlessly? Now, imagine you're Morgan... Morgan laid in her bed trying not to move. Her breaths were… Continue reading Morgan, The Cursed: Part One
Mythos and Krylos It is time to cover the Northwesternmost part of Galena. Scholars, traders, and more can be found here. These towns are also the last stops before you enter the Desert of Woes. Krylos Once an island used only for hunting and stashing goods, the isle of Krylos became the home to the… Continue reading The Scholars and The Scallywags
How am I doing with the challenge? With the move, unpacking, and settling into my parents' home, I bet you're wondering how my nano project is going and how I worked around the problems I foresaw in an earlier blog post. Read on, my friend. The move... We are at my parents' house. The last… Continue reading Me and NaNoWrimo…
I warned you. The updates are coming and they will keep coming. This is how I hold myself accountable, and how can follow my chaotic and ADHD writing style. You get to see the plot points and character "sketches". So, strap yourself in, and let's get to it. My first NaNo project was completely off… Continue reading Starting to Plot It Out
As I get started on the prep work for NaNoWriMo, I have to ask myself who is the protagonist? After all, you have to make characters multi-faceted and not just good-guy or bad-guy. On that note, this is me jotting down who the protagonist is for my November novel writing challenge. I start with the… Continue reading Who is the main Character?
Morgan laid in her bed trying not to move. Her breaths were nothing more than quick intakes. Her mother's footsteps increased in volume.
...or what I do when I can't come up with a character background post. There are times when I have a bunch of character ideas but there isn't enough information running around in my brain to full flesh them out to make a stand-alone character profile for the blog. This is what I fondly call… Continue reading Denver Character Dump
