Since I've been posting so much about my Echoes series recently, I figured I could continue the tradition. This time, though, I'm going to post some pictures from my Pinterest boards, so y'all can get a better view of what the world of Kios looks like. Today I'm posting the "Countryside Edition." sourceKios is an extremely … Continue reading Echoes: Countryside Edition
Category: Echoes
"City of Outcasts" Snippets
Each night I sit down and write at least a thousand words on my WIP, City of Outcasts. I'm almost two weeks into the project, and it's nearly enough to make me dance little jigs of joy (although not quite.)Princesses and castles and feasts mixed with plots and kidnappings and girls proficient with throwing knives make … Continue reading "City of Outcasts" Snippets
Inner Chamber Family – Raquel and Nicolette {Part 2}
A happy cloudy, laid-back, and yet chaotic Wednesday morning to y'all. (Yes, a day can be both laid-back and chaotic, trust me.) For the last week I've written nearly 7,500 words on City of Outcasts and am pleased with how the story is progressing. Last November I had written 20,000-some thousand words, which means I'm over … Continue reading Inner Chamber Family – Raquel and Nicolette {Part 2}
Inner Chamber Family – Raquel and Nicolette {Part 1}
Last Thursday I posted a little blurb about each of the members of the Inner Chamber Family from my book except for the identical princesses. Today, I'm going to give y'all some insider insights to who Nicolette and Raquel, aka Princess Rylie, are.First of all, they're identical echoes (twins), who go by the name "Princess … Continue reading Inner Chamber Family – Raquel and Nicolette {Part 1}
Life Update: Writing and Flying and Keyboards
This morning I'm sitting at the airport, getting ready to fly home. This last week has seen many happy strides forward when it comes to the second book in the Echoes trilogy, which is (for now) titled City of Outcasts. (Such a lovely moniker, you know.) This week I read through the first book in … Continue reading Life Update: Writing and Flying and Keyboards
The Inner Chamber Family – Echoes
In the Echoes series they have what is called the "Inner Chamber Family." This includes the everyone at the palace who knows that Princess Rylie is really echoes - Nicolette and Raquel. Today I thought I'd give y'all a little introduction to each of the Inner Chamber Family members.The Guards:Keagan - Keagan is the second … Continue reading The Inner Chamber Family – Echoes
Echoes History
Now that I have six weeks before beginning work on the 16th draft of When Life Hands You Lymes, I've moved all my writing energy over to Echoes. (Or at least I'm trying to...) Other then giving the story a quick read-through in February, I haven't done a single thing with the Echoes trilogy since writing 70,000+ … Continue reading Echoes History
Reading *Echoes* for the First Time
Late Saturday night I finally figured out how to email my books in a format I can open in iBooks on my phone. Who knows how in the world I never figured it out before, but I'm quite happy to know how to now. And when I say "quite happy" that means very extremely happy … Continue reading Reading *Echoes* for the First Time
Writing Snippets from *Echoes*
I've had a rather wonderful time this week working on and off on the second book in the Echoes trilogy. I've come up with some new ideas and can hardly wait to see what all happens in this book. I decided that y'all might like to see a few snippets of the story, so I … Continue reading Writing Snippets from *Echoes*
NaNo Update (Spoiler: I finished it in five days) and Snippets
I know I was quite the absentee blogger last week folks. That wasn't planned. It just happened. There is a very good reason as to why it happened though, and I thought you would be delighted to share in the joy and celebrate with me. See, see, seeeeee! I wrote 50,000 words in five days. People! … Continue reading NaNo Update (Spoiler: I finished it in five days) and Snippets