Every writer knows one of the very best feelings in the world is the moment a shiny, new idea takes shape in your head, and you can't shake it. And when that shiny, new idea involves collaborating with your 14-year-old kiddo, it's even better. A few months ago, my very artistic and talented daughter had [...]
2020 has had its share of surprises, most of them quite nasty. So imagine my surprise when I realized The Heart of Death released early. I think my heart skipped a few beats, but you know what? I can't even complain. Compared with the rest of 2020, this kind of shock is mild. So I'm [...]
Friends. The Heart of Death officially has a cover. A beautiful, phenomenal, amazing cover. If you aren't already following her, please check out my amazing cover artist, Jess Bieber on Twitter or browse her website at http://www.entertheglow.com. I am beyond grateful to Jess for bringing one of my stories to life in another breath-taking image. [...]
Gonna talk about something I've noticed frequently among my friends. A serious lack of self-confidence. This doesn't apply to all of my friends, of course. (In fact, some of them could probably use at least a thimbleful or two of humility.) But when it comes to my girlfriends in particular, I see a pattern of [...]
Did some cool things this past week. Set-up The Heart of Death (The Tarrowburn Prophecies, Book 2) for publication, put it on Goodreads, queried a handful of literary agents with a different manuscript, and shared my query spreadsheet with a fellow writer so he can begin his foray into querying a YA fantasy. Yes, I [...]
Today I have the opportunity to welcome a wonderful friend and fellow author, Lakshmi Iyer, to the blog! I first met Lakshmi at the Philadelphia Writer's Workshop in April of 2017. She's been a confidant for my self-doubt and a cheerleader of my work, and I'm beyond excited to get to cheer her on in [...]
I made it almost 41 years without ever needing surgery. (Wisdom teeth don't count in my book.) So imagine my surprise when I needed it in the midst of a viral pandemic. Right after 10 y.o. broke her arm, needed surgery, and recovered, my foot decided to stop responding to the steroid injections I'd been [...]
I missed March, April, and most of May on the blog. I bet you can all guess why. Wow. What a heck of a year so far. Global pandemic, hundreds of thousands dead, and so many people refusing to do something as simple as wear a face mask to protect themselves and others. It's mind-boggling. [...]
Hey, guys! So, it's, uh, February 29th. I almost missed posting this month. But, whew! Just made it in time. Okay, so peace out until sometime next month when book 2 is done and I can finally start breathing again. (Yep. That's it. That's the blog post.)
With all the technology that exists today, why, oh why, hasn't a 16-year-old tech whiz come up with a way to record our thoughts as we fall asleep each night? I would hand my money over in a heartbeat. I'd pay yesterday. I'd take a second mortgage on my house to cover payments. And so [...]
L. Ryan Storms 