Monthly Archives: October 2011

Sam’s Butterbeer Recipe

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

I combined ideas from three different recipes on the internet for Rowling’s famous “Butterbeer” – the drink of choice for Hogwarts students. I was determined to find a recipe that worked out while warm, since it would be better for … Continue reading →

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I Shall Miss You, Friends

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

I am sorry, I know I often go on hiatus, but this one cannot be avoided. You see, I am one of those crazies that tries to do NaNoWriMo every year. Last year, I dropped out because frankly, I had … Continue reading →

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Game Review – Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

Overall Rating: 5 stars (Loved It!!!) It’s too tempting to go on a big rant about why I love these new Living Card Games by Fantasy Flight Games, so I’ll just boil it down to a few simple points. Your … Continue reading →

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Bridging the Gap (Working Backwards)

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

Sometimes while writing, we know where we eventually want to end up in the story, but get stuck on exactly how to get there. I know my plucky heroine escapes the cyborg ninja, but how? I vaguely know the kind … Continue reading →

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On the Snowflake Method with Ali Cross

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

Ali Cross is an insatiable writer and organizer, heading a community of writers through her Ninjas Write Website. Her novel, Become, is coming out on 11/11/11. I’ve recently become involved with this community via online chat and other methods, and … Continue reading →

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Snowflake Outline Instructions

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

I wrote a blog on outlining a novel, which will soon be hosted on Ali’s website. This is a cheat-sheet I wrote up, simplifying Randy Ingermanson’s Snowflake Method (which I wrote more about in the blog post). I have it … Continue reading →

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Routine Marriage

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Samuel Loveland

So, I’m married now. It is bliss. Some people may think that this is just the “Honeymoon Phase”, and you know what? They could be right. But I’m not too worried about it. This morning, Sara kissed me on the … Continue reading →

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