by marissa | Mar 30, 2019 | Fantasy
I stumbled across this beautiful quote by GRRM on why he writes fantasy – how great is this? It so perfectly captures my love for fantasy, science fiction and all its wild colors. We fantasy readers are the children who dreamed of hunting the forests at night...
by mvu | Feb 18, 2017 | Personal Blog Posts
Hey nature-lovers and book-fiends, I just signed up to attempt 104 fun and healthy adventures this year: the 52 Hikes Challenge and the Goodreads 52 books challenge. No idea if I’ll even come close to completing this (especially as I’m writing this on a...
by mvu | Nov 22, 2016 | Books Edited by Marissa, Fantasy
Happy cover reveal day to Alys Arden! At long last, here is the gorgeous cover for The Romeo Catchers, the much-anticipated sequel to the Amazon #1 bestseller, The Casquette Girls! I’m so excited to finally be able to show you this. I’ve been helping Alys edit Romeo...
by marissa | May 10, 2014 | Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas)
Beautiful treat for writers! An artist named James Harris has illustrated the main storytelling elements (story structure, plots, plot devices, character types, and production terms) in an elegant Periodic Table of Storytelling. Each element is linked to the relevant...
by marissa | Nov 4, 2013 | About Editing, Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas)
Love this answer by Robet McKee in an interview on Storylink.com. Debra Eckerling asked him, How important is the process of rewriting? Robert McKee: “It’s absolutely critical. I quote Hemingway in my book who said, “The first draft of anything is...
