It's been a busy time lately with all the writing, editing, and promoting I've been doing. I won't complain, since I love what I do. My biggest news this month is that Hills of Nevermore is now out of my hands. The next time I'll look at my story, it will be bound into a … Continue Reading ››
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How I spent my summer vacation (it’s not what you think)
I chose a balmy scene to head this month's literary wayfarer journal not to mock myself but as a reminder of the laid back lifestyle I'd like to have. My summer vacation didn't look anything like this, and it definitely felt the opposite. This is the view I spent most of the summer looking at:
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The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Character Interview: Kai from DawnSinger
Janalyn: Kai, tell me what it’s like to become a Guardian of Rivenn at a young age.
Kai: When I came to Torindan, the high hold of Faeraven, Lof Shraen Timraen sat upon the largest throne in the Presence chamber with Maiven, his fair lady, beside him. I bent my knee and took my oath of … Continue Reading ››
Training a Dragon, Contemplating Death, and Other Pastimes
This month I've enjoyed an interesting experiment while teaching myself to dictate my books. It's not as easy as it might seem, because you have to include the dictation. That was almost a deal-killer for me, but after a while I got the hang of it. You see, I usually think the punctuation as I write, … Continue Reading ››
What mark will you leave?
In the Schoolroom of Life
Learning to accept your limits is in my opinion one of the hardest things to do. I've fought long and hard to be able to gauge the time it will take to complete a book, God willing. It hasn't been easy, but I finally nailed it.
But then, I switched to diction for my first drafts, … Continue Reading ››
When dreams don’t make sense
Embarking on a road trip provides lots of opportunities for dreamers to do what they do best, as I learned on a recent family trip to the Columbia Gorge. I was to learn something important about my favorite past time in this trip.
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Covered Wagon Women
In Covered Wagon Women, Diaries and Letters from the Western Trails, 1840-1849, voices speak from beyond the grave, relaying the stories of women who traveled westward into the vast American wilderness through original diaries and letters.
The simple faith of pioneer women unmatched in their devotion to their families, resourcefulness, and for sheer gumption, is touching … Continue Reading ››