by casblomberg | May 15, 2017 | Author, Blog, Book, Fantasy, fiction, Revision, SFF, Writing
I once saw a video by Anthony Marra, author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, where among other things he talked about his revision process and how he typed his story over and over. That moment was special for me. Angels didn’t sing or anything, but it was...
by casblomberg | May 1, 2017 | Blog, books, Fantasy, fiction, Revision, sci-fi, science fiction, SFF, short story, Stockholm, Stockholm Writers Group, Writing
As some of you know I’m a member of the Stockholm Writers Group, a select group of writers founded over twenty years ago to provide feedback, encourage each other, and support each other with their writing goals. We meet on a regular basis and offer feedback to...
by casblomberg | Aug 10, 2016 | Author, Blog, Blogging, Fantasy, fiction, sci-fi, SFF, Writing
I was in a mom situation about a week or two ago and ended up defending my children during a play date. Later, I had conflicting emotions about the episode. Sadness. Anger. Frustration. Guilt. Eventually, my husband came to me and said I should never feel guilty for...
by casblomberg | Feb 8, 2016 | Blog, Blogging, Fantasy, fiction, sci-fi, Writing
It all began with a question. Or, a request. During my latest round of submissions, I ran across this: Include a short bio and describe your style. My style? I don’t know my style. Themes, no problem. Genres, easy. But style? So I did what any respectable...
by casblomberg | Jan 18, 2016 | Author, Blog, Blogging, Book, Fantasy, fiction, self-publishing, SFF, Writing
Today’s post is a short one. I really just wanted to take the time to recap where I am on my writing projects. Flameborne — The sequel to Ashborne. I gotta tell you, I’m loving this book. New plot twists. New challenges. Poor Joelle. The revision...
by casblomberg | Nov 18, 2015 | Blog, Blogging, books, family, Fantasy, fiction, fun, kids, Reading
Earlier this week I wrote a blog post about the smell of books. Normally I try to use my own photos on my posts, mostly because it takes forever to find royalty-free photos. For that post, I knew I wanted something book-related, so I pulled out a few of my older...
