writing process | Cara McKinnon

Book Soundtracks – A Theft of Magic

My first post about book soundtracks was more of a “what a book soundtrack means to me” or “how I craft my book soundtrack” type of post. From here on out, the posts in this series are going… Read More

Category: book soundtracks, Fay of Skye Series, WritingTags: a theft of magic, book soundtracks, fantasy, fantasy romance, fay of skye, magic, music, romance, sara bareilles, songs, Writing, writing process

So You’ve Finished Your Novel. What Next?

This week on my blog I have special guest J.L. Gribble, author of Steel Victory and its brand new sequel, Steel Magic! J.L.’s going to talk about the revision process, something to keep in mind if you’re doing Camp NaNo this… Read More

Category: Guest Blog, WritingTags: alternate history, books, guest blogs, guest posts, history, magic, revision, Writing, writing process

Writing Is a Process, Not a Product

The first draft of the first novella in my new series is done! It has a new title, too: Essential Magic. As with many projects, I flew through the first several chapters, slogged through the middle, and then… Read More

Category: Fay of Skye Series, WritingTags: drafting, drafts, first draft, revision, Writing, writing process