Loss isn’t just a powerful human emotion, it’s probably the emotion we avoid dealing with at any cost. We block it from our minds, distract ourselves, but how often do we really deal with it?

The Greeks had nine muses to help them when they needed inspiration. Nowadays we’re lucky to feel inspired to do anything after a long day. How can we overcome that burnout?

Loss is horrific, but imagine losing more after losing your own life.

While we hide from the truth often, we need to face it in order to garner the respect of those around us. Respect comes from knowing others, knowing ourself, and humility more than power.

I decided to take a look at my projects, see where I was with them, where I wanted to go with them, and start putting together a roadmap of what was going to be developed and released to the public and how. None of this is written in stone, but just ideas I have floating around in my noggin.

After the intensity of last week, the Coterie pushes on towards the vault, each musing over the change in their dynamic and understanding of one another, for better or for worse.

Anger is a poison, but one that we don’t drink, one that our body creates. It is up to us to learn not just how that poison is made, but how best to filter it away.

Fantasy stories exist for a reason, and there’s a strong reason why I chose to create this particular fantasy story with my friends. There are many horrors in our world, and what we need more than anything is heroes to face it. But heroes can only come from one place.

When we’re put into situations we can’t control, it’s not uncommon for us to feel rage. What happens when that rage comes with unfathemoble power?

Callie and Grey’s relationship is… complicated. But before you start picking sides, remember that they’re all part of the same whole. Each a reflection of myself. Let’s talk about where Callie stands…

Life is busy, and making ends meet is tight. How can I pursue my dream of being an author while also working full time?

The coterie finally gets their mission from the Baroness as we hit the halfway point to the book. Here’s where it all begins to ramp up! Tensions grow, secrets revealed, and danger looms… will our little band of misfits make it? Or will they tear each other apart?

What is love?

Baby don’t hurt me…

Love is a lot of things, takes a lot of forms, and reflects a lot of people in different ways. Diego was my linchpin for love in my story, but he didn’t just shine a spotlight, he broke open a wall.

Sometimes we get good ideas… and sometimes they fly out the window. What do we do as writers when that happens?

Love is a tricky thing to navigate, especially when you’re already dead.

It’s Diego’s time to shine! Which is exceptionally ironic, considering his clan.

Write drunk, edit sober… classic editing advice, but in this case editing is the third step in the journey. How’s the best way to deal with it in a story where you’ve already lived the adventure twice?

A safe haven is sometimes safe, and sometimes holds other threats. With the Wight on the other side of the heavy wooden doors and the sun rising, the physical threat is held at bay for now… but the politica dangers begin…

An emotional rollar coaster, but even when death is on the line (or especially when death is on the line) you need to figure out who your real friends are, if you have any to begin with, and most importantly… who can you trust?

I always told my students they needed to have an outline before they wrote anything, well now I think I need an outline after writing all this in order to figure out the next steps. Here’s what we’ve got so far…