by RDC | Sep 1, 2018 | reading
Though still busy with my YA fantasy work-in-progress, I managed to make some time for reading this month. For the Beloved Author theme, I read books I’d never read before by authors I already knew and loved. A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie (mystery)....
by RDC | Aug 25, 2018 | writing life, writing tips
Writers conferences (like the upcoming Colorado Gold) are a wonderful opportunity to improve your writing skills, grow your network in the industry, and level up your career. If you’ve never been to one, I’d highly recommend giving it a try. If...
by RDC | Aug 18, 2018 | writing life
Like many writers, I suffer from impostor syndrome, lack of self-confidence, and a constant am-I-good-enough anxiety. Every now and then I hit a major milestone—a short story acceptance to a magazine, a full manuscript request from an agent—and for a few days, my...
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...
