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Dare To Dream 2020
I've said this more than once: My life changed last year (2019) because I decided to take myself seriously as a writer. What I my not...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jan 13, 20203 min read
Letting Your Characters Set the Tone
First of all, I haven't been able to update due to some internet issues. This has been awesome for my writing, but disastrous for...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jan 11, 20203 min read
World-Building
I wanted to take some time this morning to talk about world-building. (Bear with me, I've been up with a sick kid all night.) I've seen...

C.A. Lightfoot
Dec 18, 20193 min read
Update!
I live! Freaking hotspot was acting up and I felt so cut off. I had a wonderful birthday filled with awesome people. I've been writing...

C.A. Lightfoot
Dec 17, 20194 min read
It's my birthday!
I haven't updated, only because my hot spot is acting up. Still plugging away at Dark Ember. I'm at 23,000 words, eight chapters and 4...

C.A. Lightfoot
Dec 13, 20191 min read
Dark Ember Excerpt
Here's a bit more from Dark Ember- “Here we are!” The vendor returned, carefully laying a leather-bound book on top of the others....

C.A. Lightfoot
Nov 28, 20191 min read
More from Dark Ember
An intro to one of the races in my new novel: They left the first ledge, picking through the crowd toward the second. Here they found a...

C.A. Lightfoot
Nov 26, 20191 min read
Dark Ember Excerpt
From Chapter Three: As he stepped over the threshold, Rex shivered. He felt an odd chill, a sort of tingle all over his body as he...

C.A. Lightfoot
Nov 25, 20192 min read
Holiday Prep
As we head into my, literal, favorite holiday, I find myself in a very interesting place. I still have queries out, I have a manuscript...

C.A. Lightfoot
Nov 24, 20191 min read
High Note
I never expected this week to turn out the way it did. Honestly, I'm still not entirely sure all of this isn't a mistake. I mean, someone...

C.A. Lightfoot
Nov 22, 20191 min read
Just when you want to give up...
I'll admit it, I haven't blogged or written in weeks because I've been profoundly discouraged by the lack of response to my queries. I...

C.A. Lightfoot
Nov 21, 20191 min read
Dark Ember
I'm back to my symbiotic dragons. I can't seem to let it go. And my main character likes to hop around in the back of my head doing a...

C.A. Lightfoot
Nov 20, 20192 min read
So, I lied.
I said I was going to blog more regularly, but I failed at that. At least this time it was only a couple of weeks. I'm still working on...

C.A. Lightfoot
Oct 17, 20192 min read
Risen from the ashes
And the date is no coincidence. Happy Halloween month, my friends! Shall we get our spooky on? I'm on the hunt for a Maleficient costume...

C.A. Lightfoot
Oct 1, 20192 min read
Cattle Prod
I'll start by saying that I've been dealing with a bit of a health issue. I suffer a few chronic conditions, but in the last several...

C.A. Lightfoot
Aug 29, 20192 min read


Back to School
Now that I'm on the other side of the hell that is back to school....Hello, all. I haven't written anything in a while. After the move, I...

C.A. Lightfoot
Aug 14, 20191 min read
Full Time RV Life
Yep. That's right. My family and I finally made a major move. We're out of the rent race, and hoping to put a down payment on a house in...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jul 30, 20192 min read
Moving
I've been MIA for the last little bit as my family prepares for a major life change. We're downsizing into our RV for a while! I'm...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jul 16, 20191 min read
Motivation, where art thou?
So, I fell off the writing wagon so hard, I think I left a dent. I spent the first half of 2019 KILLIN' it. I was working out, losing...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jul 8, 20191 min read
Darkest Ember
So, my WIP has a title. I can't work without a title. Its a lot like trying to write a character without a name. So, Darkest Ember, a...

C.A. Lightfoot
Jul 1, 20191 min read
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