I am a science fiction and fantasy author currently in the querying trenches. I am also a mechanical engineer working in aerospace, and use some of this experience as inspiration for the stories that I write.
Some fun facts about me:
– I wrote my first full novel for Nanowrimo in 2012
– My favourite author is Tamora Pierce
– I used to be a competitive Highland dancer
– I’ve helped build satellites and rockets
Back at the beginning of August, I almost talked myself out of doing this challenge. There are so many things that anxiety keeps me from doing, and I’m very glad this wasn’t one of them. Writing my own story, reading others on the forums, and swapping with critique partners has been a bright spot of … Continue reading Writer in Motion Final Thoughts
Welcome to the final draft of my writer in motion story! If you haven’t read the three previous drafts, you can find them in my earlier blog posts. And to read more wonderful stories, make sure to check out the Writer in Motion website and #WriterinMotion on twitter. Well, here we are. Made it! As … Continue reading Writer in Motion (Week 4 – CP Round 2)
This week was a busy one for Writer in Motion, as we exchanged drafts with critique partners for the first time! Thanks to the wonderful Writer in Motion team for organizing everything. For this round, I was paired up with Steph Whitaker (@StephWhitaker80) and Dan Koboldt (@DanKoboldt). It was so much fun to read their … Continue reading Writer in Motion (Week 3 – CP Round 1)
Welcome to my second draft for the Writer in Motion challenge! If you haven’t seen my colourful first draft for this story, you can find it in my last blog post. The editing I did for this was quite different than my usual method. I usually write novels and they are always too short, meaning … Continue reading Writer in Motion (Week 2 – Self-Edit)
Nyssa Rae 