Hey folks! Today is release day for JINN AND JUICE and for DEAD BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, a Sookieverse anthology in which you can find my story, “Borderline Dead”. I thought I’d do something a little different today and, instead of…
Category: Writing Process
Exposed!: Five Common Myths About Being A Writer
Hi folks! I’m always asked about what it’s like to be a published author by fans, students, aspiring novelists, friends, and randos in bars. Oftentimes, they reveal preconceptions about The Author Life in how they word their questions. Today, I…
Is That a Lady Suit, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
Hey folks! I’m officially starting the new book, but my editor and I have made some huge changes to what I originally submitted. All the ideas are awesome, but they’ve definitely gummed up the writing. It’s funny how a few…
Today, I am the Wiener!
Hello folks! I know, I’ve been very quiet here at the Emporium. November is always a crazy month for me, what with the semester winding to a close. But this November was even crazier, because I did Nanowrimo for the…
Podcast: How I Plan For Nanowrimo (or Any Old Book, Really)
Hello my lovelies! FINALLY, here is the Plotting for Nanowrimo podcast that I made as homework for my university’s computer training. But I wanted it to be productive homework, so I made this. It’s about how I plotted my Nanowrimo…
It’s ALIVE!
I know, I know, I fell off the earth. It’s that time of year (the end of the semester), and it’s like everything gets condensed into this crazy ball of stress. I can’t really complain, as the end of this…
Dr. Peeler Does Rejection!
On my post on query letters the other day, in comments someone asked me to talk about rejection. Now, this is a topic near and dear to my heart. For I am the Queen of Rejection. That might sound funny…
Dr. Peeler Does Querying!
While chatting with some of my Seton Hill MFA students the other night about agents, they asked me about my query letters. I asked if they’d like a blog post about this subject, and they told me they would. I…
Laying On The Gas Pedal; or, What I Get From Writing
I’m lucky. I really enjoy my job(s). I love teaching because I get to interact with students, work with literature, and I love the performance aspect of the job. But what is it about the writing that I love so…
Nearly Finished: Or, Why It’s Not Always Easy to Nut Up or Shut Up
I’m nearly finished with my rough draft of Eye of the Tempest. In fact, I’m just about to embark on (gutting and re)writing one of the mini-climactic scenes that will shortly lead up to the big bang climax. This is…