It's been a while since I've been able to do an LTUE post, so I'm excited to share this one. This topic is especially relevant to me right now as I'm editing Powerful because one of the main conflicts of the book is political unrest, and the one piece of feedback I get from… Continue reading Writing Political Unrest Without Boring Readers
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Rose & Thorn Coming Soon!
Back when I started this blog, I was working on a novel that was supposed to be part of a trilogy. That novel was called Rose. It was a retelling of Sleeping Beauty set in modern-day France because I love France. Unfortunately, the story didn't end up panning out. There wasn't enough content… Continue reading Rose & Thorn Coming Soon!
How my Anxiety Affects my Writing
I've talked about my depression before, but I don't think I've ever talked about my on-going struggle with anxiety here. Why is that? Maybe because society seems to understand depression better than anxiety, even though both are still highly underrepresented. As with depression, anxiety is impossible to understand unless you've personally dealt with… Continue reading How my Anxiety Affects my Writing
Blog World Tour- Heather Hayden!
It's time for another guest! You may remember Heather Hayden from a previous appearance on my blog.Though a part-time editor by day, Heather Hayden's not-so-secret identity is that of a writer—at night she pours heart and soul into science fiction and fantasy novels. In March 2015 she published her first novella, Augment, a YA… Continue reading Blog World Tour- Heather Hayden!
It’s November!
Alright, so I've got a few quick things to go over today, including Halloween, NaNoWriMo, and a checklist of my goals. Here goes nothing- For those who haven't followed my blog in previous years, I LOVE HALLOWEEN. I dress up every year because it is my favorite part. Pretending to be someone else… Continue reading It’s November!
Life Updates
We have a fridge and we have a microwave! Wait, I'm getting ahead of myself. Hello, world! I am back! Hopefully. Since my last update (I know, it's been more than a month), a lot has changed. And I mean, everything in my life has changed. First off- We moved!… Continue reading Life Updates
Blog World Tour- Lynn Miller!
I'll go into greater detail about my lengthy hiatus later this week. This post isn't about me, because it's Blog World Tour time! *cheers and applause* I know, I know. How exciting right? This time our guest comes to visit us all the way from South Africa. Everybody, please welcome Lynn Miller!Lynn Miller… Continue reading Blog World Tour- Lynn Miller!
Bypass
I know, I said I was back from hiatus, but then everything in my life decided to jump in the blender and mix it up again. So this is going to be a fairly rambly post. Here goes. First off, I am currently working full time and I will be until mid October.… Continue reading Bypass
It’s Done
It's done. Yes, you read that right. The second draft of Powerful is finished. I wrote The End for the second time last night around 9:50 pm. Ten whole days ahead of schedule.I did it. I finished the second draft. Ten days ahead of schedule. 90,423 words. #amediting #amwritingfantasy— Hypergraphia (@alliemayauthor) September 20, 2016 … Continue reading It’s Done
Blog World Tour- Lesa McKee!
Welcome back to the Blog World Tour! This month's guest is one of my good friends from Scribophile, Lesa McKee!Lesa McKee grew up at her Grandmother's knee, listening to the French folk-tales her animated Grandma Ida shared. A love of stories was born and her imagination took off!Q: What is your favorite motivational… Continue reading Blog World Tour- Lesa McKee!