Tag: amwriting
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To Become a Master, You Must Apprentice First
The process of learning hasn’t changed, like ever. You must decide what you want to know and either find someone who knows how to do it, or find a book written by someone who knows how to do it. Today, you might add looking up a video of someone who knows how to do it.…
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NaNoWriMo 2019 – Halfway Point
Whoa-oh, we’re half way there … whoa-oh, livin’ on a prayer! We just passed the halfway point of the challenge and my story ideas are turning into their own little monsters that taunt me at night. I thought I had an okay grasp of what the story needed to do. That is, until I realized…
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Meet the Cast: Mirelle Pathara
Mother to Katira, the main character in Stonebearer’s Betrayal, and companion to Jarand, Mirelle is both a nurturer and councilor. In sticky situations, she is the one most likely to stay rational and calm and keep the other characters from making rash decisions. This works well because both Katira and Jarand both tend to let…
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The Courage to Write, with Elesha Teskey
Fear of the unknown haunts our steps at the start of any adventure . A skydiver’s parachute might not open. A rock climber might fall. The horse might bite and kick. Writing is no different. Today, Elesha Teskey is here to share her personal experience about what it means to have courage as a writer.…
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Meet the Stonebearer Cast: Jarand Pathara
A few weeks ago we discussed the main character of Stonebearer’s Betrayal, Katira. That discussion can’t be complete without also learning about her father, Jarand Pathara. Jarand wants nothing more than to live a peaceful life as a father, husband, and blacksmith, hidden away in the remote village of Namragan. He wants to raise his…
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Meet the Stonebearer Cast: Katira Pathara
It turns out that it’s unexpectedly hard to create a post about the main character of Stonebearer’s Betrayal without giving away some of the disastrous things that happen to her in the story. I’ll do my best. Katira Pathara is the daughter of Jarand and Mirelle, two respected members of the small mountain guarded community…