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You can't unsay something
I had an intriguing weekend, which did not include much writing. I did have a thought about words, about the things we say. There are...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jul 13, 20202 min read
Excerpt from Dark Ember
Happy reading! “Sweetheart? Come in.” Turning at her father’s voice, Swift smiled. She beckoned Rex to follow into a room just off the...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jul 10, 20203 min read
The home stretch
Well, I managed to get another 2100 words done last night, which isn't bad considering I have a full time job, a young family, and a home...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jul 10, 20202 min read
Excerpt from (Faithless)Guardian
Happy reading! When she kicked her way into the house, Dover recoiled with a muttered curse, covering her mouth with one leather-gloved...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jul 8, 20203 min read
One week closer
Last week, my word count ended up at 7700. Its not quite back to the 10k I was averaging for a few months there, but I'll definitely take...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jul 7, 20201 min read
Excerpt from (Faithless) Guardian
Enjoy! Elise parked herself familiarly in the doorway as Dover explained the evening’s events to her friend, holding nothing back. Dover...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jul 4, 20202 min read
Milestone
Last night, my work-in-progress reached a hell of a milestone. 100,000 words. One hundred thousand words. Oh, I know that for the genre...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jul 3, 20202 min read
Excerpt from Dark Ember
Enjoy! Swift unwound Helio from her neck, nuzzling the baby wyrm before handing him to his chosen master. Rhama tucked the creature into...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jul 2, 20203 min read
Just keep swimming...
So, there's definitely a change in which characters I'm writing. I had to switch PoVs today and man, writing Rex and Jonas is pulling...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jun 30, 20201 min read
Rhama Blackbane & Swift Endicott
If I could just write these two, I'd have 3 books done by now. It took me almost a MONTH to write ONE chapter from another character's...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jun 29, 20202 min read
Successful week
Well, I changed my narrative and I have some success to show for it. I wrote almost 3,000 words this week. Like, holy shit. I wrote 3,000...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jun 26, 20202 min read
Excerpt from (Faithless) Guardian
Enjoy! Under that blanket of peace came that same eerie feeling that someone nearby was watching her. This time, Dover relied on her open...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jun 26, 20203 min read
Expression
Good morning. I know, I've been unusually active this week. There's something about my new routine (and likely the lack of debilitating...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jun 25, 20202 min read
Excerpt from Dark Ember
Enjoy! Rhama’s gaze was, again, drawn to Swift at his side. Her eyes had changed direction, which Rhama followed without hesitation. His...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jun 24, 20203 min read
Changing the narrative
I don't mean in the sense of writing. As I've talked about for months, I've been dealing with one hell of a writer's block. Funny part...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jun 23, 20202 min read
What back pain?
Well, here I am on the flipside. I know I keep saying it, but now I feel as though I've finally turned a corner. As someone with a...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jun 22, 20202 min read
On Endings...
I struggle with endings. I know most writers have SOMETHING they struggle with: dialogue, beginnings, endings, even the middle. My...

C.A. Lightfoot
May 7, 20202 min read
Excerpt from Faithless Guardian
Enjoy!! Good humor seemed to have replaced the chaos of demonic activity, not that Dover expected anything less. Embry’s cheer spread...

C.A. Lightfoot
Apr 30, 20203 min read
Excerpt from Dark Ember
Enjoy! Adjusting his pack slung over one shoulder, Rhama presented his papers to the guard behind the bars of Heversuch gate. He offered...

C.A. Lightfoot
Apr 28, 20203 min read
New Project
As I reach the end of Dark Ember (Last week I finally reached the dead realm!) I find myself looking to my next project. I tend to be...

C.A. Lightfoot
Apr 27, 20202 min read
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