Looking back on 2010, I just want to say a quick thanks to all my readers. Not only did I start this blog back in the spring, but I got over 11,000 hits in that time. I am blown away. In the future, I plan to cover more writing topics and have fun discussions. I […]
Dr. Horrible, scientific experiments, and how that relates to deep characters
I just read a blog post by Sarah Fine about making choices and it got me thinking (check out the post here). She had a great point that all characters in fiction have to make choices. And you could put 40 different people in a situation, and they will all act differently. One thing I […]
my love for steampunk
I love steampunk. And after the steampunk Castle episode, I’m wondering if it’s kind of an author thing. I even have an idea for this awesome steampunk novel. Imagine Time Traveler’s Wife as a steampunk, and the girl has magic so dark, it slowly makes her go crazy. Only it’s one of those books I’m […]
fabulous covers and full novel review prep
So my critique group is going into full lock-down mode as we read each other’s manuscripts. We all committed to finishing our novels by a certain date (or finish revisions, in most cases), and now we’re meeting in January for a full novel review. What is that and how do you do one? Email a […]
non-christmas angels at the christmas party
So my critique group had a Christmas party over the weekend, and besides the amazing fun we all had rolling dice (in a non-gambling sort of way), we got presents. I had the best present to give, if I do sat so myself (which I do, since this is my blog!) and so I had […]
Chersti Nieveen 