God Bless Anne McCaffrey
May God be with her wherever she is now.
In the Eye of the Beholder…
So, I’ve just had someone complain about the pro-Catholic dogma in the Prospero series…and someone else compliment me for its anti-Catholic stance. It makes me wonder, rather chagrinned, how much of things I don’t like in books I read do I bring to them myself.
The Princess Turns Sixteen
The morning of the Princess’s Sixteenth birthday, I drove her to school with a plate of cupcakes she had requested. Then, I picked up the two girls–the Princess and the Lady-In-Waiting–because they called and said they could not find their bus. LOL Then, a teacher came by with a huge supply of clothes for Ling…
Wright’s Writing Corner: An Excerpt
Still working Wednesday mornings, so here is a very short post. Chapter One of my current WIP, the project I am working on for the month of November: The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel Griffin. Book One: Roanoke Academy for the Sorcerous Arts Chapter One: The Treacherous Art of Making Friends This chapter…
Wright’s Writing Corner: Guest Blog: James Frenkel, Editor Extraordinaire
Today, we have a very special treat–a post from my editor, Jim Frenkel of Tor Books. In the world of writing, the great question we writers and striving writers always have is: What do the editors think? What are editors looking for? Here is a tiny peek into the mysterious world of that most elusive…
A brief description of my November project
Written just to show that, the Victoria project aside, I can sum things up: A YA Harry Potter for girls with angsty romance. Or: A young girl living in the world of magic, hidden from the eyes of the mundane modern world, begins to discover that her world of sorcery and enchantment is being manipulated…
NANOWRIMO Vs. Writing A Novel
The first time someone asked me if I was going to do NaNoWriMo, I replied, “Can’t. I have to write a novel.” Now, this seemed rather silly. So I starting thinking, why not? Why not jump on the band wagon and join in the fun. Today is why. If my goal is to produce 50K…
The Creation Campaign: Chapter One–The Dreamers Whose Dreams Are True
I have posted the first chapter of my next novel, in case anyone is interested. http://ljagilamplighter.com/works/the-creation-campaign-chapter-one-the-dreamers-whose-dreams-are-true/
So…how come LJ is no longer sending me emails when people comment?
Is there a why to this and a way to fix it? Or is it just another weird temporary LJ bug?
Terrific Review
If any of you are members of BookBrowse, a Judy Krueger posted a terrific review of Prospero Regained! http://www.bookbrowse.com/mag/reviews/index.cfm/book_number/2630/prospero-regained Here are two excerpts: “Prospero Regained is the final book in L. Jagi Lamplighter’s Prospero’s Daughter trilogy. The entire series is an impressive feat of fantasy writing that challenges the accomplishments of such bestsellers as China…