by RDC | Jul 28, 2018 | reading
Since I was busy drafting my new YA fantasy novel this summer, I didn’t do my usual themed book months for June and July. Instead, I read a hodgepodge of writing resource books (to help get me through the WIP) and YA novels (to help get me into the teenage...
by RDC | Jul 7, 2018 | writing tips
After seeing The Incredibles 2 in theaters, Andrew and I have been on a superhero movie kick. We’ve watched every Marvel and DC movie we could find at the library, so we’ve seen a lot of CGI action, a lot of digitally enhanced muscle, and a lot...
by RDC | May 30, 2018 | reading
I didn’t have much time for reading this month, since I got married (!) and spent two weeks in Ireland on my honeymoon. But I did get some reading done on the eight-hour flight across the pond. I first intended for this month’s theme to encompass fantasy in general....
by RDC | May 9, 2018 | writing life
I’ve heard much discussion on the subject of what it takes to be a writer—more specifically, a successful one. What must you do, what qualities must you have, to set yourself up for success? Is it a degree in creative writing, an MFA, a certification of some kind? Or...
by RDC | May 2, 2018 | reading
Like all books, a good fantasy needs a solid plot, three-dimensional characters, and enough emotion to make the reader care. But a great fantasy also needs a clever magic system to distinguish it from its peers. Here are five of the niftiest, most memorable fantasy...
