Category Archives: On Writing

Asaric Tales e-book update #8

Posted on July 1, 2018 by crispina kemp

July already, and what have I to report? Asaric Lies, Book One Asaric Lies has been beta-read, critiqued, amended, critiqued again, and beta-read and … I am now waiting for the last three critiques to be in, before I consider the … Continue reading →

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Asaric Tales e-book Update #7

Posted on May 27, 2018 by crispina kemp

Wow! May has been such a productive month for me; so much achieved. I’m feeling quite energised. But, whoa, I leap ahead, for there is something nasty waiting to trip me … Asaric Lies: Amend, Revise, Rewrite Introduction to Kerrid’s … Continue reading →

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Regin, Rat and Raesan

Posted on May 20, 2018 by crispina kemp

An excerpt from Regin-yorl posted May 2013 (‘Neve‘, an Asaric Tale) Again, Raesan’s memories spooled into Neve’s head, again of Eldsland and of Regin-Yorl’s hall. He showed her Gudrum. Startling blue eyes and an ankle-length coat—red-brown leather, similar to the coat she had glimpsed … Continue reading →

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Asaric Tales e-book Update #6

Posted on April 29, 2018 by crispina kemp

As promised, my monthly update. And, with a shock, I realise it’s now six months since I started this project. Am I any closer to seeing it realised? Yep, ish. Asaric Lies: Beta-Readers and Critique I have now received all … Continue reading →

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Inspiration Called Today

Posted on April 1, 2018 by crispina kemp

For my fellow Plot Bunnies at Camp NaNoWriMo Inspiration called today. You were not here, You’d gone away, Gone away to distant isles Where inspiration hangs on trees And you can pluck it from the breeze. Inspiration called today You … Continue reading →

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Asaric Tales e-book Update #5

Posted on April 1, 2018 by crispina kemp

End of the month, time for an update. And, oh, what a lot I’ve learned this month. Prime of which is that this project is going to take an aeon longer than first I’d thought. But, to work through this … Continue reading →

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Beyond Imagining

Posted on March 31, 2018 by crispina kemp

Around her, a myriad of glowing orbs blink into being. Thousands. Millions. Unimaginable numbers. A sphere for every living being: every bird, every person, all beasts, all fish, every individual tortoise, every scorpion and blood-sucking leech, all bats, all beetles, … Continue reading →

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Asaric Tales e-book Update #4

Posted on March 11, 2018 by crispina kemp

Beta Readers: The elasticity of time My usual complaint is of the increasing contraction of time—not enough hours in the day, days in the week, weeks in a month; it all goes so quick. Blink, and that’s another year gone. … Continue reading →

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A Call for Beta Readers

Posted on March 4, 2018 by crispina kemp

Asaric Tales Update #4: Call for Beta Readers What is a beta reader? A reader who offers detailed feedback on plot, characters, clarity and pacing. What do I want? Readers of all ages and both sexes to help me perfect Asaric Lies … Continue reading →

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Asaric Tales e-book update #3

Posted on February 18, 2018 by crispina kemp

In last month’s update I intended a straight read-through of Asaric Tales Book 1. What happened? Asaric Tales Bk 1 read-through For the first few chapters I used yellow highlight to mark passages/words I wanted to change and returned to … Continue reading →

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