About Me
Hello, my name is Steph. I’ve been writing and publishing since 1988 and I’ve been in the games industry since 1996. I wrote a little bit more on the About Me page. This is my sometimes-updated website. Enjoy.
September 2006
synopsis
When your outline runs dry, nothing wrong with writing a synopsis. It’s amazing the “facts” that seep out when I’m writing this stuff. Poked at “The Changing Season”. Apparently, Kitsu’s stuff will all have “change” in the title somewhere. Continue reading
a good challenge
PBW is doing an ebook challenge that I missed taking note of during all the hub-bub of August. But I noticed it today. So I’m going to take that bet, and write a short story or novella or whatever I can about Kitsu, since she keeps burning a hole in my brain, and this might… Continue reading
outline: ch. 4
Hurray for outlines, pointing out obvious plot and pacing problems. That’s fixed, and the two-page chapter four summary is done, and I am salivating to write this in full. The sample I posted is already out of date. I really love the magic of this world. I’d go on to five, but sleep calls. G’night.… Continue reading
outline: ch. 3
Chapter three is outlined and choreographed (there’s fightin’), and the characters are quite pickled. The all-important playlist for this period is also outlined. Going to attempt chapters 4-6 after I get some chores, errands, and gym time done. Continue reading
On Outlining
Poison to the Dead is manifesting itself as a full book, so drawing upon the experience of the last two books, I have begun the outlining process. The first outline I ever did (for Firebird) was in a separate file and took about a week, start to finish. This time I’m evolving the technique. I’m… Continue reading
tip tapping at two
We are under mini-deadline! AAAH! I wrote anyway, about that which is poisonous to the dead. Now I’m going to bed. G’night. Continue reading