One of the scariest things about being a writer is that you have to create something that inevitably, somebody will misunderstand. This has never been more clear to me than when my husband was beta-reading my books. He can be downright critical about some of the character choices, even after I explain them to him in person. …
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I love hiking analogies. There’s just something so simple and poignant about putting everything behind you and exposing yourself to a WHOLE LOT OF PAIN just for a pretty view and the ecstasy of having done something meaningful with your life. Thing is, when you’re hiking–and particularly when you’re doing a steep backpacking trip, with …
This is written on November 9, because, obviously. Instead of pouring my heart out on social media or checking articles and news, I chose to write a lot. I ended up with about 3100 words before the morning was over. When my husband was little, he liked to draw comics. One day, his father took …
I wrote Jaeth’s Eye when I was 17 years old. It wasn’t called Jaeth’s Eye back then. It was called The Lion’s Tracks. The first manuscript was finished at 150,000 or 160,000 words, I believe. I wrote it in the span of 6 months during a long vacation in the Philippines. This was back in the days when …
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It’s no secret that I like dogs. In fact, I sort of try to pretend I don’t like them as much as I do, in a futile attempt to separate myself from the really crazy folks. My family and friends tolerate the obsession. They just try to avoid bringing up the topic of dogs around me …
