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So, I’ve recently been involved in the tenth (?) round of editing my novel – insert big sigh – and one thing you realize when involved in that particular exercise is that there’s always loads that need to be cut. You may think you’re a genius but – you know – not really. I have
About three years ago, I decided to write a book. Or to be more accurate, I decided to see if I could write a book. I had an idea for a story but was looking to step back from the graphic novel world and see what else I could accomplish. Yet, I wasn’t entirely confident
This Victorian steamed “pudding” is a warm and wonderful tradition for our family. Despite being called “Carrot” pudding it has more apple than carrot but is reminiscent of Carrot Cake. It freezes very well and our Mom used to make it about a month ahead of time and simply pull it out the day before
For my latest project I chose to write a novel set in late 19th century England, unlike my previous works in which I avoided real historical settings altogether. For example The Sorcerer’s Children took place in a completely imaginary land of my own creation during a late medieval/early Renaissance period of development. As well, the
It’s been a weird month! Luckily, I was able to find the time to render a little tribute to the upcoming season of all things spooky. That’s right! Halloween is coming! After our previous designs for the season of the supernatural, (a magical Jack O’ Lantern, a Haunting Ghost and Skeleton Fairy), I realized I
Well, I’ve been away for awhile and knew it was time to touch base. It’s personally been a crap month for me this August. I won’t be putting a candy-coated lacquer over it. The passing of my mother, a little over a year after my father’s passing, has set me into full-on distraction mode. So,
So, recently during the editing process of my work and in this blog, I admitted that I had to split my “Magnum Opus” into two books if I wanted to have a product that readers who favoured my genre of “Gaslamp Fantasy” would most likely pick up. My late-to-the-game market research revealed that the average
I’ve been swept up in a number of personal responsibilities so I thought I would repost a funny diversion until I can get back to you about my main focus. Hope you like it. I always know when I need a break from writing my novel when my mind insists on wandering down sometimes ludicrous
Last week I wrote about the challenges of maintaining one’s motivation to create. Especially when it seems there are forces that are actively working against you. An example of such Resistance was personalized in the figure of the Fairy Godmother of Meh and her interference with our little pal, Ralph Elfalfa. However, hope of regaining
We’ve all been there. Those days when the motivation to work on our “art” is weak to non-existent. In his book, “The War of Art”, writer Stephen Pressfield, speaks of “Resistance” in such cases. In his theory, this force is a very real thing that works against your plans to pursue your creative goals. Resistance
