One of my favourite songs since childhood is the German synth-loaded pop tune “99 Luftballons” by Nena. Not the English version–the German original. As a child, it felt deliriously beautiful. I could dance to it all day. As a teenager, I took German in high school–no word of a lie–so I could find out whatContinue reading “Letting Go of the Balloon String”
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End of Year Update (Or, yes, I am still alive. I think.)
It’s been very quiet in my writing world since the early summer. I know. For an indie writer, this is a cardinal sin of promotion. You must constantly be engaging and building your audience. You must constantly write, share, be real but also be professional, positive, careful… There’s a lot of “must” and “should” forContinue reading “End of Year Update (Or, yes, I am still alive. I think.)”
Codename WTZ: The Music
I can’t write without music. I know, zero surprise. But I can’t. The first step in my writing process (after the initial idea, of course) is building a writing playlist. For those who don’t work this way, it may seem like a diversion. “Shouldn’t you be outlining? Developing character studies? Doing research?” Yes, yes IContinue reading “Codename WTZ: The Music”
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