“A Protagonist and his story can only be as intellectually fascinating and emotionally compelling as the forces of antagonism make them.” ~ Robert McKee from Story While reading a Jane Friedman article by Ken Brosky, The Biggest Mistake Even Expert Writers Make, I understood the relationship between conflict (or antagonism) and character development in a new way….
Category: Writing Process
YES, DONE!! CHAPTER 23 ON JAN 23/2023
I typed this, (SEE BLOG POST TITLE…YAY!!!) tonight in the final book draft of the final Miss Liv Adventures Book V: Life Key. WOW! What a journey. When I started a five-book series, I knew it would be many years and unimaginable hours of writing and rewriting, editing and perfecting. But I didn’t understand what…
It’s About Time
It’s amazing how much time it takes to weave and wend through a story twisted by time travel, and yet how little time the story covers in the life of the traveling character – back in their original timeline. For that character, time is also stretched, and they grow wise (or wily) beyond their years….
We are here… We are here… We are here…
My blog presence has been about as tiny as Whoville for a time. But I’m back and terribly excited to be madly at work finishing the Miss Liv series with high hopes of publishing the two final books in our Miss Livingstone’s saga in 2023! I turned inward and was minding my ‘real world’ relationships…
Summer Writing Desk
Working hard to get Book IV and Book V just right! I can see the light at the end of the time tunnel, and I’m looking forward to releasing the last two books of the series soon. Audiobooks are also planned for 2023. We’ll see! This is my writing desk on hot summer days… a…
You Think You Know a Person…
My petticoat muse has taken quite a turn. No sooner did I finish Miss Livingstone Book III: Dreams Key and set the Release and Launch for December 21st and she kicked back and quit helping me!“It’s the holidays,” she says. “I’m getting a makeover and chillaxing until the virtual parties arrive.”“It’s time for copious reading…
I’m here to Eat Crow
Hello my fabulous readers and fans of Miss Liv Adventures. I’m here to admit defeat on releasing book III by the end of summer. I devoted every spare minute I could see straight, but the edit rolls on. It took me a while to gather courage to face you, and to quit pretending summer could…
A Fourth of July Celebration!
Happy Independence Day to those in the U-S-of-A! And big cheers and fireworks-worthy celebration here at Miss Liv Adventures on the same day too!!! At long last, The Unwitting Journeys of the Witty Miss Livingstone – Book III: Dreams Key rode off with great fanfare to the hands of Beta Readers. It’s complete and ready…
A Little Drama
I took time out from editing to attend ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ at our local theatre Valley Center Stage . I’m always amazed at the imaginative sets and acting talent that come through this theatre. This near life-sized train engine wall mural, with actual lights embedded, greeted patrons as we entered, setting the stage…
A Glowing Opportunity
Mt. Si glowed gorgeously out my window all day today, matching my mood. I’ve been a bit down about the delays on Book III’s final edit. Though I’m determined and marching forward to complete and publish it as soon as it’s brilliant – or at least up to Miss Livingstone’s particular standards. But today I…
Time and Time Again
It’s possible that it’s completely appropriate to be writing Book III of Miss Liv Adventures time travel series yet again. 🙂 Still aiming to publish by the end of the year. Wish me luck and safe NaNo travels!
Excelerate
Yes, I know…before you correct my spelling, I had a reason for messing up the word accelerate. I’m pleased to announce I’ve finished the Excel spreadsheet from hell, otherwise known as Timeline Points by Character, and I’m ready to move forward speedily with completing Book III (and IV & V) at long last. I’m still…
Miss LiV Adventures ~A Journey Through Time...and Time Again 