Last year I wrote a short story entitled “Woodbine.” It is a feminist tale, full of subtle allusions and magic. The story was accepted into The Sci-Fi & Fantasy Writers’ Guild anthology Depths of Love, and will be published tomorrow by Cloaked Press. I am beyond thrilled for this story to be out in the… Read More A Published Author
I watched someone die today. I watched as again and again life went out and was miraculously returned. How many times did they die? Three? Five? More? I watched someone die today, and I held back tears. Crowds gathered. Eyes stared. Hands rose in prayer. But we all die in the end, right? I watched… Read More I Watched Someone Die Today
Writer friends are the bestest friends. After NaNoWriMo last November, I pretty much stopped writing altogether. Burn out is a thing. Plus, Fallout 76 happened. It wasn’t until MAY that I finally stopped marathoning video games and started writing again. Huge shout out to my pals S.E. Drummond and K.M. West for teaming up with… Read More Writer Friends
A quick recap of the last few weeks and my plans for the remainder of the year. Chaos and Nothing I won’t go into detail about all the things that have been keeping me busy lately. But between my oldest starting kindergarten, all the germs and resulting illnesses he brings home, and getting accustomed to… Read More Chaos and Nothing
Veins of Gold by Charlie N. Holmberg features a creative and captivating magic system that I absolutely adored! It is a stand alone, but I hope to one day see more stories set in this world where magic is fed by gold. Desperate to save her siblings from poverty, a young woman discovers magic fueled… Read More Veins of Gold Blog Tour & Giveaway
My revising and editing process varies. I don’t believe there is one set way to edit, revise, or redraft because it depends on the story you wrote, how well you wrote it, and how many large changes you need to make. So I am not trying to say that my way is the best way… Read More The Process of Draft Three
Time and calendar world building mostly applies to the fantasy and science fiction genres. But this is a brief and informative post, so hopefully you’ll find it useful beyond those. Calendars Calendars are not just days, months, and years, they include holidays. Canadian and American Thanksgiving, multiple dates for Easter, Chinese New Year, Labor Day,… Read More World Building 103: Calendars and Time
This month has flown by. I participated in Camp NanoWriMo, wrote a short story, read twelve books, and met some of my favorite authors at a book festival! Writing My Camp NanoWriMo goal was 30 hours of brainstorming, revising, or editing. It’s a good thing I left it so open because after about two days… Read More All About April
I’m not really sure what my excuse is for forgetting to blog. I got distracted with WriteOnCon, reading, my sister visiting…I don’t know. Maybe I’m just lazy. Either way, I’m here now, and this is what I’ve been up to the last two months. I finished my manuscript! At 70,840 words, the first draft of… Read More That time I forgot to blog for two months
R.Q. Woodward 