Six Sentence Sunday – The Best Laid Plans

Today’s six is a little bit before most of what I’ve posted. I wanted to show Tyris’s life before things all began to go crazy. (Sorry it’s a little late today, it’s been one of those weeks.) ***** Tyris’s phone buzzed on his bedside...

Six Sentence Sunday – I Volunteered

Marlee and Tyris have made plans to try to repair his ship the next day, and only now, as they are settling down for the night, does Tyris think to voice his questions. ***** “Why am I here, in your house I mean? Not that I mind, but isn’t there somewhere, well, more...

Editing 101 – Part 5 – Line Editing

Ready for proofreading? Well, we’re not quite there yet. First, we need to read over the story for things that don’t make sense, places where your characters change. While editing, I discovered that in one scene, Marlee noted that Tyris’s cheeks were...

To Do or not To Do? NaNo that is.

If you haven’t heard of NaNoWriMo, then it’s worth checking out. Each year, thousands of participants flock to the webpage, to join in the trials and triumphs of writing a 50,000 word novel in a single month. Some will complete the month with a crazy,...

Six Sentence Sunday: Is it a Meteor?

Today’s six sentences are from Marlee’s POV. She’s out collecting firewood, when she realises something is wrong. ***** Far off in the distance, she heard it again. Screams. Something was horribly wrong. Abandoning the wheelbarrow, she turned to run...