Write Away

Thanks! I've just finished going over the first three stories I wrote this year, and I actually like them, so that's a plus. And the reason I did that instead of writing new words in the new story was because I was stuck on a bunch of procedural fallout in it. After discussing it with the Hubby, I've decided to just gloss over that entirely (because it's not important to the actual story) and work on what happens next. "Show, don't tell" is only applicable when showing is important to the plot--especially in short fiction.

As for recs, well! The Kitty Norville series by Carrie Vaughn is excellent--the first one is "Kitty and the Midnight Hour." And I adore the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs--the first one is "Moon Called." If you like romance, you might enjoy her Alpha and Omega series as well, but it wasn't really my cup of tea because romance is so not my thing. And if you like steampunk (or even if you don't, because seriously, these are awesome), grab Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series. The first one is "Soulless."

I've had a pair of werewolf stories published, with another coming out in April. If you care, there's a sticky post at the top of my journal telling where you can find them and my other stuff (now that I've re-imported my entries and gotten most things up-to-date). :)