by acackler | Jan 15, 2021 | Extras, General, Table Five
Some authors spend a lot of time on character description. There are all kinds of questionnaires and forms floating around out there on the internet, and they were even given to me as assignments in college. The author details favorite colors, food, music, and...
by acackler | Jan 9, 2021 | Extras, The Little Owl
Taken from the notes document for The Little Owl. This is some world building for Valheid, the seat of government for Derehan, where the bulk of the story is set. In the northern country and at higher altitudes, so the buildings will have extremely steep roofs with...
by acackler | Dec 12, 2020 | Extras, General, The Little Owl
There is no such thing as right anymore. Gwen has set herself strict rules to keep her heinous abilities in check: No listening in. No Coercion. No lies. But now she must decide how much of a monster she’s willing to become in order to save the people she loves....
by acackler | Dec 10, 2020 | Extras, Table Five
A deleted scene for Table Five. Spoilers ahead: Mae and Jamie are looking for someone to help her check off the final item on her list. Several guys caught Mae’s eye as they danced, though most of them backed off the second they saw Jamie, who was obviously dancing...
by acackler | Dec 9, 2020 | Emily P. Bates, Extras
Some notes about the one character that never quite made it to the page, from The Ordinary Life of Emily P. Bates. Crazy Aunt June, as described by Emily. This excerpt didn’t make the final cut. June Bates. There’s only one way to describe that...
by acackler | Dec 9, 2020 | Extras, Table Five
Taken from my notes document for Table Five. The big problem: how do I get Pat and Mae to meet? Okay, I want Mae and Pat to meet at some point without Mae realizing who she is (at least not at first). First of all, Pat knows how Mae is involved with Jamie, so her...
