by Melinda Snodgrass | May 7, 2018 | TV & Movies
There is actually a network show that I’m quite enjoying. TIMELESS on NBC. It’s time travel crossed with conspiracy theory, but it’s also a mini history lesson in every episode. It has an appealing cast particularly Abigail Spencer as Lucy Preston, Malcomb Barrett as Rufus Carlin and Goran Visnjic as Garcia Flynn. There is the obligatory square jawed hero guy who is okay, but he less interesting then the three I mentioned earlier and also less interesting than the supporting cast. Our...
by Melinda Snodgrass | May 1, 2018 | The Craft of Writing
Sunday I completed a scene in The Currency of War and realized that there was a lightness in my chest and that sense that I’d just taken a sip of champagne. I always get that feeling when a project tips over and I’m into the end game. Before this point it always feels like I’m climbing a very steep hill as I put in place all the pieces, make certain that every character’s motivations are clear and believable. And then I’m like a downhill skier gaining speed...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Apr 14, 2018 | About Writing
I’ve been working with the four other writers involved in the next Wild Cards mosaic novel. Mosaic novels are hard. Instead of individual stories the person editing the book (me) has to weave together all the stories so it reads like a novel with, in this case, five different writers and five different point of view characters. They meet, argue, fight together and against each other so we all using each others characters at different points in the book. As most people know I’m...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Apr 3, 2018 | Newsflash
I’m happy to show off my very cool new covers for the Linnel Ellery books written by my alter-ego Phillipa Bornikova. The first two books are being re-released this month and book three will be available on April 28th. Feast your eyes.
by Melinda Snodgrass | Apr 3, 2018 | Game/Writing
I’m trying to save myself from a dream I had last night. So it was all Mass Effect, and I dreamed a story that I desperately want to write — which is so stupid because I have so much real work to do. But for all of you fellow Mass Effect players I will sketch out the broad strokes of the thing and hope that gets it out of my head so I won’t be tempted to write yet another piece of Mass Effect fan fic. ***************************************And Now There are Spoilers From...
