Posted by Amy Leigh Strickland
March 18, 2013
After nearly nine months of waiting, the next installment of the Olympia Heights series is just around the corner. This evening, I’m releasing the first Ode and Episode (for those unfamiliar with the series, each chapter has an “Ode” in 11, 11, 11, 5 meter that tells a myth, and an “Episode” that takes place…
Posted by Amy Leigh Strickland
June 9, 2012
The first chapter of Olympia Heights: The Weight of the World is ready for your viewing pleasure. This video is a bit long, but I read the whole first Ode and Episode in it. If you would prefer to read it yourself, download the PDF excerpt here below: Because of the imprecise nature of indie publishing release dates…
Posted by Amy Leigh Strickland
November 13, 2011
NaNoWriMo is nearly half over. I am at 23303 words (which is 46.6% done). Though I can’t guarantee I’ll have enough plot to make it to 50k, I’ve only had one day where I didn’t meet my word count because I had a horrible stomach virus. I feel confident that I will finish. I may…
Posted by Amy Leigh Strickland
November 1, 2011
It’s usually not a good practice to show off your rough drafts to the whole world. However, this is November and NaNoWriMo is about writing without stopping to edit; in this case it might be appropriate to share my unedited draft. In the last 50 minutes I’ve written 1,259 words. That’s only 408 words away…