Susan and John Ruff, Fantasy Authors

Tag: fantasy story

  • Book Marketing Makeover Time!

    Almost two years ago, on March 16, 2020, John and I published our first fantasy novel 60th Hour. That was also the day California officially shut down due to the pandemic. No, it was not a coincidence that the book came out that day. Long before the pandemic, I had…

  • Fiction Writing for Stress Relief

    What do travel and fiction writing have in common? Anyone who has followed this blog for more than a few posts can already guess how I will answer that question. They are both activities that I love and that I enjoy blogging about. They also share another important function for…

  • New for 2022 at Emerald Cove Press

    Here is my first blog post for 2022 and my 89th post since I began blogging on May 1, 2020. It’s time for an update on the Emerald Cove projects. Before I get to the exciting news, however, I have an announcement about this blog. Instead of writing a post…

  • New Year’s Resolutions of an Indy Author

    The first day of 2021 fell on a Friday, the day that I write my weekly blog post. Because I wrote the post on New Year’s Day, I decided to take a chance and draft a set of writer’s New Year’s Resolutions. Through the wonders of our 365-day calendar, the…

  • Writing Inspiration in Two Very Different Rivers

    In May 1999, John and I hiked up a waterfall. We were touring Jamaica with friends during a stop on a Caribbean cruise. The group of us hired a local guide to drive us around the island. We enjoyed a day of shopping, viewing the tropical scenery, and visiting the…

  • Writing Inspiration Destination: New Hampshire’s White Mountain Region

    New Hampshire will always have a special place in my heart. When I was a girl, my grandfather owned a cabin near Lake Chocorua, and we usually spent a few days there each time our family traveled to New England to visit our relatives. I even hiked to the top…

  • Takeaways from the NaNoWriMo Experience

    You never know what you can accomplish until you challenge yourself. When I started NaNoWriMo on November 1, I had no idea whether I could write 1667 words of fiction in one day, much less keep it up every day until I completed 50,000 words. To my surprise, not only…

  • NaNoWriMo: In the Home Stretch

    Writing at least 1667 words of fiction every single day makes a month pass by very quickly. It’s hard to believe that it’s already the 26th day of the November challenge. The goal is finally in sight. In last Friday’s blog post, I mentioned that I had a full calendar…

  • Writing 1700 Words a Day: Week 3

    Whew! Here I am on Day 19 of the NaNoWriMo November challenge, and I must confess that I am getting tired. So far, I have managed to keep up with the daily word count, but it is definitely more stressful. The actual words themselves are not the problem — it…

  • Writing 1700 Words a Day: Week 2

    You learn a lot about your writing capabilities when you push your limits. After 11 days of participating in the NaNoWriMo challenge, I have learned that I am capable of producing at least 1700 words of fiction per day. It’s not easy and it takes several hours, but I can…