Dear Monica: Why Are The Revisions Taking So Long?

September 29th, 2009 · 7:14 pm  →  Writing Process

When I started working on revisions for the novel back in the Spring, I knew I was going to have to make some adjustments in my schedule.
Before I started ARGENTUM, I often worked on a contract basis, which meant that someone handed me a contract and I said, “Okay, I’ll write for you.” Then, [...]

Chapter One (Otherwise Known As the Zombie Chapter)

September 29th, 2009 · 1:35 pm  →  Writing Process

If you’ve been following along as I wade through revisions, you might have heard me talking about how I keep going back to Chapter One.
Well, I went back to it again. And again. And again.
Why?
When I re-read the chapter, I felt like I was puking information on the page instead of telling you [...]

On Setting Outlines

September 21st, 2009 · 8:15 am  →  News & New Releases

Hi everyone,
After coming back from GenCon, I had a few other people contact me about licensing the Violet War setting for a potential game. I took a break from revisions and started mapping out this very. big. world.
I just stopped.
You see, I really love this story and although I’m pretty excited that there’s an [...]