story & craft

Dissecting the writer’s craft via pop culture stories, and updates on particular pieces I’m working on.

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  OMG I’m an Author

  Posted on February 21, 2012 by Kat French in story & craft

  So, a few weeks ago, I noticed a Facebook update from the lovely and talented Marian Allen mentioning that her publisher, Echelon Press, was looking for submissions for steampunk versions of classic fairy tales. If you are not an aspiring author, and you are not into steampunk, and you did not grow up reading & [...]

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  When your “day job” is also being a writer

  Posted on February 15, 2012 by Kat French in story & craft

  Being a “paid professional writer” is a dream for a lot of people. If you read many blogs or websites aimed at aspiring writers, most of them talk about the pros and cons of keeping your “day job” while you work on your craft and build up to earning a living with your writing. I’m [...]

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  Fiction: Staying On Track

  Posted on January 23, 2012 by Kat French in story & craft

  [I wrote this flash fiction piece at the last Quills & Quibbles writers group meeting. The assignment was to write for ten minutes, longhand, and to include the word or idea "button."] Nora fiddled with the top button on her heavy coat. It would be time to leave soon. She was worried about Arthur. He [...]

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  No offense

  Posted on December 21, 2011 by Kat French in relationships, story & craft

  Have you ever noticed that people always say “No offense” either just before or after saying something that would give the other person cause to take offense? When someone says “no offense,” what they’re really saying is something like this: “I want to say something rude, disrespectful or offensive, but I have neither the tact [...]

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  Ready to suffer, ready to hope

  Posted on December 17, 2011 by Kat French in managing attention, story & craft

  And I’ve been fool and I’ve been blind I could never leave the past behind I can see no way, I can see no way I’m always dragging that horse around All of these questions, such a mournful sound Tonight I’m gonna bury that horse in the ground Cause I like to keep my issues [...]

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  We encourage teenage drama in this family.

  Posted on December 5, 2011 by Kat French in real life, story & craft

  So this weekend, the Boy carried on the family tradition of being an amateur thespian. He performed in his first production, Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None.   He was cast as Thomas Rogers, the butler, which means he got to try out his British accent and wear a tie and tuxedo jacket. Since [...]

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