(TW: Mentions of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors) So, I got asked a question yesterday by one of my Alpha readers for Transistor that threw me for a loop. To give a bit of context, Naomi is the main character of Transistor, and due to a mistake made by her doctors, she ends up with an …
Transistor is at 51,902 words. Major characters (so far) include: A trans woman A hundred trillion tiny robots A Nephilim A Superhero recruiter 5 Archangels The Devil A stuffed dog A Dragon And Cinderella
Some weeks, coming up with a topic for the blog is easier than others. This is a week I struggled. A lot of that is because I did the post on how reality influences writing a couple of weeks ago, and I wasn’t sure I wanted to revisit that idea so soon, but given what …
I love romance. I really do. I live for the tension, the slow burn, the soft “Oh” when one of them finally realizes the other loves them, the first kiss, the cuddling and the softly spoken words and the quiet peace when they finally get a moment alone together to just bask in each other’s …
Broke 19 thousand words on Transistor this morning. Also finished Chapter 5. I am really, really loving this book.
It’s 5:54 AM, and I’ve just sent what is probably one of the most personal things I have ever written off to my betas. I’m now ten thousand words into Transistor, and dear God, I had no idea how much of myself I would have to pour out onto the page in order to create …
Me: I shall write a novel with a trans protagonist. Also Me: This is a terrible idea. Me: What do you mean? The world needs more good trans stories by trans authors. Also Me: *sighs* Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Me: *shakes head* Sometimes I don’t understand you at all. Me: *starts writing* Me: …
Much like I did with Mail Order Bride, I want to share as much about my second novel with you, so here is the back cover blurb I wrote for Scatter, which is a fluffy, slightly angsty lesbian time travel superhero romance. Keep in mind that the book is still in development, and this is …
So, here is a complete list. Mail Order Bride – Out on Submission Scatter – Out on Submission The Master of Puppets – First Draft Finished. Awaiting First Revision Pass. Transistor – Character Profiles Done. Setting Notes Done. First Draft Will Scheduled to Start Today. The Long Way Round – Character Profiles in Progress. Setting …
I wrote my novel Mail Order Bride during the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and I challenge anyone to read it and not see the influence. One of the major threads that runs through the story is that the people live in a culture where physical contact is largely taboo, which is something that ultimately …