“NICKIE!” Megan roared before the door into Nicole’s office burst open, slamming into the wall and rattling. Nicole jolted, scrambling out of her sleeping bag, snapped wide awake now. She slapped a hand onto the top of her desk and pulled herself up enough to peer over it— “Nickie!” Megan snapped, hands gripping the same desk as she leaned on it and glared down at the other author. “AH!” Nicole yelped, flinching back and falling into the chair. The seat dropped her, unwilling to be involved,...
6 days ago • 4 min read
Authors brains are so helpfully… unhelpful sometimes. *huffs and proceeds to shove my article at you* Okay, so, let's start out with what started the decision which is what I'm gonna say in just a minute… well.. No, it’d be what I'm about to write in just a minute…— anyway, basically the thing that led to my consideration of the decision I mentioned above. Theme. Okay, theme is… theme is… alot. I’ve been struggling to wrap my brain around how it works and how to implement it ever since i...
9 days ago • 7 min read
Hey friends, It has been a little while since I have talked about writing, but that is mostly because I have been buried under a new project that has completely taken over my brain in the best feasible way and I finally feel ready to share what I have been up to. I am working on a new book. It is still early, the outline is mostly done, and I am drafting Chapter Six out of a predicted twenty-eight-ish, but it’s going, and I am excited in that slightly-terrified, fully-obsessed way that only...
10 days ago • 3 min read
Nicole squinted down at her screen, watching the tapping of the cursor on the blank page as her feet did their own tapping on the floor. Her fingers rested on keys, shifting in search for whatever words would be first to be typed— Knock, knock-knock, knock. “Nickie!” Megan called from the other side of the door. Nicole peeked around her computer, raising a brow. That was strange, Megan wasn’t normally one for knocking. Nor was most of everyone here either, including herself. “Yeah?” she...
12 days ago • 4 min read
The next big thing will be what will define my life. Make it worthy. Give it purpose and make it whole. Once I have a romantic relationship, however that should appear in Gods timing. Once I have my relationship with God to where it should be. When his kingdom is fully built in my life. Once I have a job and have to provide for myself. Once someone understands and cares. Once my book is published and I can really reach someone with the love I need to share. Once I get over my own laziness and...
16 days ago • 5 min read
Do all authors have crazy things they do? Well I don’t know about all but I will say most that I know do. Every author that I have met has some unique quirk or something they do that makes its way into their writing or even helps with it. Like talking to themselves and acting out imaginary scenarios about– well everything. Or hoarding notebooks promising to actually write down their ideas… someday. Some may have three playlists and/or a “mood” board for one character. Some even become super...
17 days ago • 4 min read
The headquarters is technically open all day and night, though most don’t stay all day and night after all it is locked up past dark for the good of keeping the stories safe. But, every so long some people get locked inside with the shutting of the building, and most nights a certain someone is. Which, resulted in— “Hi Megan!” Nicole exclaimed peeking out of her office, hanging onto the door frame so her tilting didn’t send her into the ground. “Hi Nickie,” Megan waved as she walked past....
19 days ago • 3 min read
HELLO AND WELCOME BACK TO EPISODE WHATEVER NUMBER IT IS OF IRISH TWINS WHERE I, YOU’RE FAVORITE HOST, WILL BE DISCUSSING A TOPIC OF INTEREST. Said topic being… Calligraphy fan art? Okay, so, I was always kinda jealous of people who genuinely could draw and like… could make fan art and… yeah… all that…. But I mean, I'm an awful artist so like, I've never even tried… until I realized that I could turn my calligraphy sketches into fan art! Like, take a favorite quote of the character,...
22 days ago • 8 min read
Disney and Pixar just released the first full trailer for Toy Story 5! And ignoring the major gripes I have with Disney in GENERAL… the mixed reaction on this trailer had me intrigued, so I took a deeper dive into it. And what I was able to discuss with my friend, (Thanks, Delta :D) was so fun, and thought-provoking, I figured I’d write it here! (Just a note, I transcribed and edited the following from the video conversation I had, so that may explain any moments of conversational tone… :)...
24 days ago • 8 min read