Ask the Author: Morwen Navarre
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Morwen Navarre
Hi, Andrea!
I'm very happy to hear you liked The Sidhe's Apprentice, and it has been rereleased to my great pleasure in an anthology from NineStar Press: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Thank you!
Morwen
I'm very happy to hear you liked The Sidhe's Apprentice, and it has been rereleased to my great pleasure in an anthology from NineStar Press: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Thank you!
Morwen
Morwen Navarre
Hi, Andrea!
I don't have a release date on the next Ghost's Sight book, although I do have it outlined. I expect to have a draft by the end of this year, and revisions to my publisher early next year. What I've found with these characters, more so than some that have been the subjects of short fiction, is how much potential they have to change what I've plotted out. I'll be mid-scene, and realize no, Ghost would never say that, or no, Gerry doesn't react like that at all. When the characters speak that clearly to me, I know I'm onto something.
I'm also working on a historical novel, set in a group of mythical kingdoms in a world that resembles Wales in the 4th Century CE, at the end of the period of Roman occupation. I think researching this book has been as much fun as writing it, and if I work hard, I should have the revisions finished by the end of the summer.
The other project on my desk at the moment is not a male/male romance, although there is a romantic attachment forming between two male characters. The main pairing isn't really a romance, either, but we'll see where this one takes me.
None of this includes either the short fiction I write in between chapters, to clear my head, or the outline for this year's NaNoWriMo project. It's a good thing I like coffee!
Thank you for reading my Ghost's Sight books, and I hope you'll enjoy the next one as well.
All the best,
Morwen
I don't have a release date on the next Ghost's Sight book, although I do have it outlined. I expect to have a draft by the end of this year, and revisions to my publisher early next year. What I've found with these characters, more so than some that have been the subjects of short fiction, is how much potential they have to change what I've plotted out. I'll be mid-scene, and realize no, Ghost would never say that, or no, Gerry doesn't react like that at all. When the characters speak that clearly to me, I know I'm onto something.
I'm also working on a historical novel, set in a group of mythical kingdoms in a world that resembles Wales in the 4th Century CE, at the end of the period of Roman occupation. I think researching this book has been as much fun as writing it, and if I work hard, I should have the revisions finished by the end of the summer.
The other project on my desk at the moment is not a male/male romance, although there is a romantic attachment forming between two male characters. The main pairing isn't really a romance, either, but we'll see where this one takes me.
None of this includes either the short fiction I write in between chapters, to clear my head, or the outline for this year's NaNoWriMo project. It's a good thing I like coffee!
Thank you for reading my Ghost's Sight books, and I hope you'll enjoy the next one as well.
All the best,
Morwen
Morwen Navarre
This is probably the most loaded question imaginable. Let's see. I have two different projects in the works, and one was the byproduct of my fascination with a certain period of history, the latter days of the Roman Empire as seen from the standpoint of a far-flung colonial region.
The second one was born as a response to a three-word prompt: cabriolet, cancriform, and carnifex. The challenge was to write a short piece (Twitfic/drabble/flashfic) using one, two, or all three words. I'm always up for a good challenge, and I used all three words in a flashfic. The resulting world hasn't gone away, and I'm fleshing it out now so I can do it proper justice.
Then there's a draft languishing that needs major revision, a foray into science fiction that might be quite good fun once I trim it and tidy it up. I'm putting that on the list after the two I'm working on now, although I may drag it out when I'm in need of a quick change of pace.
The second one was born as a response to a three-word prompt: cabriolet, cancriform, and carnifex. The challenge was to write a short piece (Twitfic/drabble/flashfic) using one, two, or all three words. I'm always up for a good challenge, and I used all three words in a flashfic. The resulting world hasn't gone away, and I'm fleshing it out now so I can do it proper justice.
Then there's a draft languishing that needs major revision, a foray into science fiction that might be quite good fun once I trim it and tidy it up. I'm putting that on the list after the two I'm working on now, although I may drag it out when I'm in need of a quick change of pace.
Morwen Navarre
I've had stories growing inside my head for as long as I can remember. I've always wanted to share those stories, from acting them out with dolls and stuffed animals when I was small, to starting to write them down as I got older. The stories want to be told, and that's often inspiration enough.
When I need a little more than just clearing out space in my head, I read. Part of being a writer is being a reader. That's how I first fell in love with words, and realized that you could put words together to make stories. There's nothing like reading a good book, or short story, to prod my own muse into life.
If I'm stuck on a plot point, I might write out a quick synopsis of events based on different scenarios. That's also a good way to make sure that what I've written so far works, because I need to answer the "why" part of the scenario - WHY would my character choose this path?
When I need a little more than just clearing out space in my head, I read. Part of being a writer is being a reader. That's how I first fell in love with words, and realized that you could put words together to make stories. There's nothing like reading a good book, or short story, to prod my own muse into life.
If I'm stuck on a plot point, I might write out a quick synopsis of events based on different scenarios. That's also a good way to make sure that what I've written so far works, because I need to answer the "why" part of the scenario - WHY would my character choose this path?
Morwen Navarre
I can't do better than repeat what's been said before: Read. Read widely, read daily, and read some more. Fall in love with reading, and with books, and with words.
Morwen Navarre
Everything.
Who else can have conversations with the people in their head, if not a writer? As a bonus, writers get to make their own worlds, which is often preferable to dealing in reality like the adults have to do.
Seriously, I can look around as I'm going about my day's business, and a fragment of a conversation overheard in passing makes me think about one of my current projects. Maybe the sky is the exact right shade of blue, or I smell something amazing as I pass a restaurant. Every single thing can be something that enriches the worlds in my head.
Who else can have conversations with the people in their head, if not a writer? As a bonus, writers get to make their own worlds, which is often preferable to dealing in reality like the adults have to do.
Seriously, I can look around as I'm going about my day's business, and a fragment of a conversation overheard in passing makes me think about one of my current projects. Maybe the sky is the exact right shade of blue, or I smell something amazing as I pass a restaurant. Every single thing can be something that enriches the worlds in my head.
Morwen Navarre
I have a few things in the works, which is normal for me.
Let's see. I'm working on a romance set in a world that greatly resembles Wales in the 4th Century CE.
I'm working on a collection of vignettes centered around a rather unusual inn.
I'm rewriting a first draft of a science fiction/first contact gone terribly wrong novel.
I'm awaiting edits on the sequel to my debut novella, "Ghost's Sight."
I'm outlining something very strange, and dark, which may or may not be this year's NaNoWriMo project.
I'm ducking a plot bunny that's spawned itself from a flash fiction I did in response to a challenge prompt. The flash fiction will be posted on my blog as well, as a free read, so go peek at it! http://bronxwench.blogspot.com/
That's it for now, unless I trip over another plot bunny or three.
Let's see. I'm working on a romance set in a world that greatly resembles Wales in the 4th Century CE.
I'm working on a collection of vignettes centered around a rather unusual inn.
I'm rewriting a first draft of a science fiction/first contact gone terribly wrong novel.
I'm awaiting edits on the sequel to my debut novella, "Ghost's Sight."
I'm outlining something very strange, and dark, which may or may not be this year's NaNoWriMo project.
I'm ducking a plot bunny that's spawned itself from a flash fiction I did in response to a challenge prompt. The flash fiction will be posted on my blog as well, as a free read, so go peek at it! http://bronxwench.blogspot.com/
That's it for now, unless I trip over another plot bunny or three.
Morwen Navarre
Writer's block is insidious, isn't it? It can start as innocently as deciding that instead of writing the day's word count, maybe a little research is in order. After all, even if this is a fantasy world, I want some things to make sense, or to resemble another time and cultural environment. While the research can be fun, leading to all sorts of tidbits that will eventually enrich the story, even if I don't use them, at the end of the day, I've lost ground.
I tend to have a couple of projects going at once. If I stall on one, or see myself heading into the mists of research, then I know that I'll have to produce that daily word count by working on Project Number Two. It's not a perfect system, because I have days when nothing I'm working on inspires me to write, so my next solution is to blog, or to even work on a fan fiction. You'd be amazed how closing someone else's plot holes can help you past your own block. Or I write a letter, or catch up on my reading.
And if none of that works, I take the puppy for a Very Long Walk. I'm the kind of person who will talk to people, and having an adorable six-month old corgi at my side opens up all sorts of conversational doors. You never know what's going to happen when you talk to someone. They might recount an experience, or mention something that triggers an association in your brain, and the next thing you know, you're itching to get back to the keyboard.
The only thing I don't do is give up.
I tend to have a couple of projects going at once. If I stall on one, or see myself heading into the mists of research, then I know that I'll have to produce that daily word count by working on Project Number Two. It's not a perfect system, because I have days when nothing I'm working on inspires me to write, so my next solution is to blog, or to even work on a fan fiction. You'd be amazed how closing someone else's plot holes can help you past your own block. Or I write a letter, or catch up on my reading.
And if none of that works, I take the puppy for a Very Long Walk. I'm the kind of person who will talk to people, and having an adorable six-month old corgi at my side opens up all sorts of conversational doors. You never know what's going to happen when you talk to someone. They might recount an experience, or mention something that triggers an association in your brain, and the next thing you know, you're itching to get back to the keyboard.
The only thing I don't do is give up.
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