Annora clung to the stones of the dungeon walls by her fingertips, heart thundering as she kicked out at her captors. “Let go of me!” she shrieked to the two guards gripping her arms and dragging her down the stairs. “The Goddess as my witness, you’ll pay for this.” Her frantic heart lunged against her… Continue reading The Harpy and the Dragon- Chapter One
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Santa Claus is Going To Town On Me
CHAPTER ONE Christmas can kiss my ass. As I stalk down my upstairs hallway, my heart is beating out of my chest. It’s Christmas Eve, I’m freezing-fricking-cold in my little red plaid pajama shorts, and I’m starting to wonder if a replica medieval broadsword was the best form of self-defense I could have grabbed. Knowing… Continue reading Santa Claus is Going To Town On Me
A Hero Like No Other…
I love romance. I love the thrill of it, the indulgence. I love the “oooo will they get together? (I know they do, obviously... they’re kissing each other on the front cover but aaaaa)” tension. I love happily ever afters. And I especially love the rise in body positivity and diversity of romance characters. The… Continue reading A Hero Like No Other…
Oh no… we’re going to have to snuggle up real close…
It is a truth universally accepted, that the “only one bed” trope is top tier. It certainly is in my universe. I was so excited when publisher, Violet Gaze Press announced they were accepting short story submissions for their two-part anthology themed around that most wonderful of inconveniences. I can’t get enough of it, which… Continue reading Oh no… we’re going to have to snuggle up real close…
Just an Update
It feels like about two weeks since I wrote my last blog post and said that I'd try to update this at least once per month. Welp... That was February. I think most of us have had our worlds altered in some way or another since then. There have definitely been some difficult moments over… Continue reading Just an Update
I’ve Been Hiding and Writing Smoochin’ Stories
It's been a while, hasn't it? Writing (and life) took a few unexpected turns in 2019. I learned some valuable lessons, and a lot about the publishing industry. To put it short, I had my heart broken by it. For the past few months, I've been working on a new project; a fresh start, an… Continue reading I’ve Been Hiding and Writing Smoochin’ Stories
How to write three-dimensional characters
Characters are arguably the most important aspect of any story, and they're annoyingly easy to get wrong. Flat, uninteresting characters can ruin a book, no matter how great your plot is. Your readers aren't going to feel fully immersed in the story if they're seeing it though the eyes of a cardboard cutout. However, great… Continue reading How to write three-dimensional characters
It’s been a while
So, what's going on with my stories? I am currently working on a trilogy of stories, set in the same world but revolving around different characters. The trilogy's title is The Unbound Saga. Book 1: The Thief's Pardon TTP is going off to an editor really soon. I'm already so proud of this story, and I… Continue reading It’s been a while
The New Year Self Sabotage Monster
Happy New Year one and all! This time of year is good for one of two things, setting goals and sneering at people who set goals. I'm a goal setter. I want to lose the weight I've gained since moving to the US, drink less caffeine (I got into the habit of drinking diet coke… Continue reading The New Year Self Sabotage Monster
Telling my own story.
Most authors will agree that writing can truly be therapeutic. Sometimes we can work out our deep-seated issues with our characters. We can create the people we wish we were, and make the people we hate get their comeuppance. It's a chance to explore a life that never will be, to embody a great hero,… Continue reading Telling my own story.
Marie Lipscomb 