For those of you interested in the not so glamorous nuts and bolts of storytelling, there’s a community of writers that use LiveJournal to keep up with each other, and I’m one of them. It’s a bit like finding out how they really make sausage, but if you’ve ever considered a career in writing it might be worth your time to check it out.

The second draft of Severed Dreams has been released to my writing group. Over the next two months, I’ll be working with a circle of talented authors to refine and strengthen the novel prior to submission. The whole process is a bit like tearing a car engine apart and looking for ways to make it run better. Early reaction has been very positive.