Posts about reading and books
Hello! There have been a few changes recently. First, this blog was originally located at www.theresaseanchai.wordpress.com. It has since been relocated here, to my author website. As far as reader experience, I do not believe there will be any noticeable difference on that front, but I did want to mention it in case the change […]
Updated Website and Additional News Read More »
Hello, everyone! Tomorrow is NaNo Eve! Yay! I am a plantser (part planner- someone who plans their novels, part pantser- someone who “novels by the seat of their pants”). I completed my timeline/outline, such as it is, a few weeks ago, and I decided today would be a good time to take another look. I’m
NaNoWriMo 2019- Final Preparations Read More »
Starting today (1 April) and running until the end of the month (30 April), I will be working on my first draft of the fourth book in my series, for the April session of Camp NaNoWriMo. In addition to this, I will be working on preparing my 1st book for my Beta readers… a busy
Camp NaNoWriMo #1: To Prologue or Not to Prologue? Read More »
While trying to track down a quotation from Ray Bradbury, I found a lovely post about Ray Bradbury giving 12 pieces of writing advice to young authors. It is an interesting list, and I may have to keep several of the points in mind. This is in addition to needing to read more Bradbury because
Ray Bradbury and a Short Story per Week Read More »
There are so many different fantastical ideas out in the world, and I know when I started writing my book, I had a hard time figuring out just what should belong in that world. Are there wizards? Why not? Dragons and mythical creatures? Sure! Shapeshifters? They’re cool. Rangers? Sounds like a plan. So forth and
On Finding the Proper Balance of Fantasy Read More »
