This is Your Brain on Revisions
One of the tricky parts of writing an ongoing series is keeping track of which characters know what. This is further complicated by rewriting, and the revision process. During revisions I may cut entire scenes wherein a character is told something important, or I may…
Quick Update on Writing Progress
TIN SWIFT – on hold for 8 days so far. I am just over the halfway point in this book (I think) and have been having a blast. Research has slowed me down as I go (but is neccessary, as it drastically changes the scenes,…
Adventures in Mailing
Today I decided I’d mail out the books I owe people. I gathered names, addressed envelopes, filled out the forms for overseas shipping, and headed to the post office. The post office was packed. There was not a single parking space available. Cars were stacked…
Those Three Magic Words…
I fell out of love with my book yesterday. I wasn’t really surprised. This happens with every book I write. At first it’s the newness of the relationship that makes me excited to meet the book over coffee every morning. Every spare moment I have,…
We Have a Title!
I can officially announce the title to DEAD IRON’s sequel. Are you ready? TIN SWIFT I actually love this title, but then I (presumably) know what the book is about and why it makes a cool title. 🙂 What do you think? DEAD IRON TIN…
Weekend Wandering Allie Beckstrom Style
POWELLS SIGNING… ….was awesome! Thank you to everyone who came out for the event. I had a great time meeting new readers, and seeing familiar readers, and generally chatting like crazy. One person even brought a knitted Stone the gargoyle to the signing! He’s the…