Sorry guys...another random post, but still writing related. Anyone who has known me for any considerable amount of time knows that I started my writing journey with fanfiction . Yes, there were poems and funny little stories as a child, but my first serious writing was done whilst playing in other people's worlds. Specifically I started with Lord of the Rings. I wrote stories for my younger sister Amanda, putting her into the story. Then I moved to Harry Potter, CSI, Criminal Minds, True Blood, and The Hunger Games. Strangely, one of my favorite fandoms is one that I have never dared to venture into. That is the world of Alagaesia and the writings of Christopher Paolini . I suppose I thought the world and story was perfect the way it was (not that Tolkien, Rowling, or Collins worlds are flawed) and didn't need my additional characters or lost moments. Since I have gotten serious about finishing my own novel and dove head first into my own world, I have not had t
This blog is to document my "inky journey" as one of my friends put it. From finishing my novel to editing, querying and beyond.