LC W. Allingham

writing

  • Spread thin but still around

    Spread thin but still around

    I have always loved this blog, but am aware that I have updated less and less. The reason is good, I have a lot of work. Between Speculation Pub, the series I’m putting out on Vella (which I did have to take a summer break from), a recent dream trip to the Greek Isles and Read more

  • And now for something completely different

    And now for something completely different

    This year I’ve had several big pushes for several big projects. When the push is done there’s always a feeling similar to teetering at the summit of a mountain, unsure if you should walk (or are going to fall) down the hill you just worked so hard to climb, or stick around at the top Read more

  • Don’t wait for your Muse to get to work. Don’t ignore her either.

    Don’t wait for your Muse to get to work. Don’t ignore her either.

    I had a solid plan for the summer. Finish a new novel. Work on some short stories. Then get to work on polishing the hell out of an older novel that has been waiting for me. It was a good plan. A very productive plan. And it’s pretty much been blown to crap. But in Read more

  • We made a thing!

    We made a thing!

    The Lost Colony of Roanoke: A collection of utter speculation will soon be available on Amazon! Its a collection of four short stories by four authors with different idea of what happened to the lost colonists of the first English colony in America. Its long been a dream of mine to collaborate on a short Read more

  • Writing through a sagging middle

    Writing through a sagging middle

    I don’t know why I haven’t learned, because it happens EVERY TIME. I go strong and then I hit the midway point of the book. Loose ends start flying in every direction, I’m not getting to the climax fast enough, there are things that have to happen that aren’t ready to happen yet. I want Read more

  • We did a thing

    We did a thing

    A labor of love for over a year is finally coming to fruition. Stay tuned for more information. I can’t wait to share everything we learned along the way. Read more

  • How to convince people that you’re really an author

    How to convince people that you’re really an author

    I know you’ve been down in the trenches for years now, churning out novel after novel, researching agents and publishers, editing until your fingers bleed, but I’ll bet you still have a lot of people in your life that think this is just some fun little hobby. Well fortunately if your real goal is impressing Read more

  • The wrong computer

    The wrong computer

    I’m not trying to make excuses. I have dropped the ball on this blog for quite a bit. Although I really did try, there were many factors contributing to my absence here. One is that I just didn’t feel like writing for the sake of it. Another is that I was struggling with some big Read more

  • Occupation: Writer?

    Occupation: Writer?

    I remember staring at the blank space on the preschool enrollment form. Mother’s Occupation: ____________.  In the past I’d used my old job. Graphic Designer. Then I resigned myself to “Home maker” but it made me feel a little uncomfortable. Not because being a home maker isn’t a real job. Let me tell you, it Read more

  • Art to support your art

    Art to support your art

    Writers can be a fickle bunch. We immerse ourselves in our story, falling in love with our characters, daydreaming about our settings. Then we see something shiny in the distance, a new story idea, a really good book, even (gasp) something happening in our own real life and our make believe world can fall away, Read more

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