Chocolate for Editing
An oldie! I made this when I first started out as a novelist, somewhere in the ten-thousandth revision of Darkhaven. Probably.
Fox’s Map of the Creative Journey
I have many thoughts on the creative process. On social pressure. On the 'tortured artist'. Not all of them can be condensed into a page of silly scribbles, but some…
Story Burn
That feeling of a story all coming together in my head and that I need to write it all down all at once right now, and until I do I can't think…
The Editing Doom Tunnel
What happens when I suddenly realise I have an editing deadline. Yes, yes, I do schedule the deadlines myself. Somehow, they still sneak up on me. No, contrary to popular…
Smash Draft Road
Smash it out and fix it later! If you want the background to my silly drawings and processes, sign up for my newsletter ;)
My brain lied to me
Have you ever had that feeling where you've got a brilliant idea, and in your head it's wondrous, but when you go to explain it to someone, suddenly that Van…
Magicky magic!
Imagine, if you will, that a writer has two… er… let's call them "friends" when writing. First, meet Phanta*, the Phoenix of Pantsing**: Enjoys a good wine… or threeLoves all…