The National Gallery London, England, February 2018 The room was crowded with tourists and art enthusiasts. The melody of different languages touched my ears. A thousand different smells. A thousand different voices. People [...]
Category: Ramblings
Imagination and a keyboard: Interviewing J. C. Buchanan
Hello everyone! Today I have a very special post for you! I'll be interviewing one of my fellow young author friends, J. C.! I first met her, and another author [...]
How to Get the Words Down: 7 Tips for Writing your First Draft
The biggest thing I struggled with before I published Honey Butter were first drafts. Specifically: finishing them. My brain is impatient and always coming up with new ideas. I'd be [...]
Duck, Duck, Goose: How to use Metaphorical Objects
Let’s begin at the beginning and define our terms. What is a Metaphorical Object? Here are the lexical definitions. Metaphorical: a figure of speech in which a term or phrase [...]
Upon the Backs of Old Drafts
I was sketching on a piece of scrap paper a few days ago. Jotting down a few ideas and scribbling out a few pictures for the fantasy novel I’m currently [...]