Lopping off Book 8

Going into the editing process, we've actually had to make significant cuts to the series because it just wasn't necessary information. It was a case of writing background material almost entirely right after the accident in the tunnels heading north. If you're not aware of what I'm talking about, then you're new to our series,...

To Amazon or Not to Amazon

We are releasing the "Quirni" novels to Amazon as e-books. That is a form of self-publishing and most readers should be suspect of quality when purchasing a self-published book. I am, yet I have chosen to go this route. Prior to posting "Quirni" on Fiction Press, traditional publishing was an option. Once I posted, it...

Formality v.s. Functionality

Voice is the writer's choice of detail and word, the actor's persona, a poem's details. In a novel, it's a combination of point of view, the level of realism, and the poetic details the author includes. Voice can make a piece difficult to read yet intriguing or so easy and clear to follow it's boring....

The Writing Process for Quirni

The Quirni stories involved a lot of pre-planning and world creation. When the story started, I didn't have as much confidence in my writing as I did my planning. The first story was mostly written by Lisa, and then read to me as she finished. After reading, we talked about the story. Mostly we focused...