Muffy Morrigan's Blog

All writers face a huge challenge when they embark on a novel—research. Love stories, mysteries, adventure novels, they all have at least some research behind them. For those writers who work in worlds that are a little—or a lot—removed from everyday life, research can prove to be tricky. Science fiction, fantasy and paranormal novels pose … Continue reading →

To outline or not to outline, that is the question. It’s a question I am asked a lot. “Do you use an outline?” The answer? Yes and no. I tend to have a very vague outline in my head when I set out to write a story, blog or novel. I have an idea of … Continue reading →

To outline or not to outline, that is the question. It’s a question I am asked a lot. “Do you use an outline?” The answer? Yes and no. I tend to have a very vague outline in my head when I set out to write a story, blog or novel. I have an idea of … Continue reading →

  I love bookstores. Well, let me rephrase that, I love what bookstores once were. When I was young, there was a bookstore within a fifteen minute bike ride from my house that was the perfect bookstore. It is the bookstore by which all others are measured in fact. Nestled between a shoe repair shop … Continue reading →

  One of my favorite questions to ask writers is "who are your top ten favorite authors"? Before we go further, let me explain, I am not fishing for a compliment, and don't expect my name on their list—but there is a name I do expect, but rarely hear—their own. If you ask me—amongst the … Continue reading →

  I have touched on the idea of fanfiction many times over the past few years. People outside fandoms don’t really understand fanfiction—in short it is writing a story based on someone else’s characters and set in their universe. That’s a little simplistic, but the basic idea. I have been writing fanfiction since I first … Continue reading →

  I have touched on the idea of fanfiction many times over the past few years. People outside fandoms don't really understand fanfiction—in short it is writing a story based on someone else's characters and set in their universe. That's a little simplistic, but the basic idea. I have been writing fanfiction since I first … Continue reading →

The greatest inspiration for writing is life. Everything I turn into words comes from life in some way. The thing, for me, is it is not always obvious where I get the inspiration from. People tend to assume you have to have something huge happen in your life to make it worthy to write about, … Continue reading →

  I would like to thank Krista Walsh and the Raven's Quill for nominating me  http://literary-endeavors.blogspot.com. Her blog is awesome! So, I am trying to follow the rules I fall short of the 15 blogs… If you are nominated, you've been awarded the Versatile Blogger award.  Thank the person who gave you this award. That's … Continue reading →

Every writer has doldrums. I'm not talking about writer's block, that's a whole other ball of wax. No, I am talking about the doldrums, those times where we just lay stagnant, unable to move. (The term came from sailing and those latitudes where the winds would suddenly fail and the ships would just flounder.) I … Continue reading →