So take a look at the space you’ve decided to give to your plants. If it’s near a window, how much light will the window provide? Do you need to supplement that light with an artificial light source? And, if so, is there a plug-in nearby? If not, do you have an extension cord long enough to reach it? And can you place that cord where nobody is going to trip over it?
I really didn’t expect to have to do THAT much thinking over where to put a pot of herbs, but here we are.
Here’s a helpful rule of thumb for novelists: Read 100 novels in the genre that you want to write in. You can choose any novels you like, but include recent novels, good books written within the last 10 years. Read the classic novels from this genre, too — just so you get a bird’s eye view of how the genre has changed over time
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The holidays are so damned confusing, I’ll tell you what. I’m at 84,000 words on THE FLAME OF BATTLE. I…
Her father’s voice was a snarl, and his hand shook as if he were barely restraining himself from striking her,…
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I’ve reached the end of THE FLAME OF BATTLE, finally! Right now the word count is 71K. Now I’m going…
Suddenly the Queen turned, her eyes wide, and saw Rjupa. She made a terrifying sight, there in the faint starlight that drifted through the leaves, her upraised dagger gleaming.
I used to be adamantly against self-publishing. I scorned it. I read classic literature for fun, I was serious about…