I asked the first beta readers of “The Elect Stories,” a handful of questions about themes that stood out to them. I expected to hear things like “good vs. evil” and hoped to hear things like “fate vs. free will,” because those themes are both genre standards and very...
News
So, about Chapter Two…
For me, the hardest part of writing this book is talking about it now that it is written. I just wrote an entire novel so it may sound strange that I have trouble putting together a few more words on the subject, but that’s the truth. Part of me...
Phase Two!
This weekend marks a month since we released the first chapter of “The Elect Stories” — and we can’t thank you enough for the positive feedback. Your support means everything. As we hit this one-month mark, we also roll into “Phase Two” (though, we’ve never actually called it that)....
I finally joined GoodReads!
I recently joined GoodReads and according to them, I have hundreds of Facebooks friends over there. Stop in and sit a spell! I even posted the first scene from chapter one of “The Elect Stories” for your reading pleasure!
Write HOW you know.
I enjoy working with other writers as a coach, editor or general sounding board. It’s something that I do quite a lot with my consulting service. As with any coach, I apparently have some favorite aphorisms that come up more often than others. One that comes up a lot...
The F Word…
The first chapter of “The Elect Stories” has been available for just a couple of days, but already I have been answering questions about my writing or, more particularly, one word of my writing. One word used repeatedly. “Why so many f-bombs?” Yes, Timriel, one of our protagonists, has...
Why is it so hot in the valley?
We spent the afternoon at AJS Costumes, picking out wardrobe for an upcoming photo shoot for The Elect Stories. Why is it so damn hot in the valley today??
The Elect Stories – website launched.
Back on January 2nd, SharpCrye Publishing announced March 12 as the date that our latest venture would be unveiled to the public. That announcement was not just made to generate early interest – thank you again to all of you who joined our mailing list – it was also...