Zander—or Zed, as we like to call him—is our white knight, our hero. But, like all heroes, that’s not all he is. The man is self-sacrificing to an annoying degree. He wants to SAVE THE WORLD, and everyone in it. His career has a soldier has taught him that he can’t. But, like all ofContinueContinue reading “Character Theme Songs: Zander”
Author Archives: Kelly Jensen
I Should Hate Spring (but I don’t)
The latter half of April and sometimes the first half of May often pass in a haze of antihistamines. As seasonal allergies go, losing two to four weeks isn’t bad. I know many people who are much worse off, and over the years, I’ve learned to plan for this semi-down time. I clear my scheduleContinueContinue reading “I Should Hate Spring (but I don’t)”
Character Theme Songs: Felix
I don’t listen to music as I write. I find it distracting. I do think about my characters when I am listening to music, though, and sometimes a lyric or melody will separate from the whole, and one character in particular will stand up to claim it. Then, every time that song plays, I will think ofContinueContinue reading “Character Theme Songs: Felix”
If You Plant Your Heart, What Will Grow?
My Thursday yoga class always begins with guided meditation. I find it difficult to let my thoughts roam. They tend to buzz around me like flies. Whatever I wrote that morning is usually dead centre in my brain. A character might be bouncing around in there, too, leaving an echo of unfulfilled emotion as theyContinueContinue reading “If You Plant Your Heart, What Will Grow?”
Reading Challenge Update (March)
Wrapping up Science Fiction Week with a Reading Challenge Update. As always, notes on what I’m writing at the end. In February I read Spherical Harmonic by Catherine Asaro. Set in the aftermath of the Radiance War, Spherical Harmonic picks up and tidies up threads left by several other books. For some readers, this will feelContinueContinue reading “Reading Challenge Update (March)”
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