Valerie Mechling HolleyAug 2, 20171 minFirst Draft CompleteHappy news today: the first draft of Book Three is complete! We finished the initial composition a few weeks ago, and have been attending...
Valerie Mechling HolleyJul 3, 20171 minThe Truth about the Progress BarOur helpful little progress bar for the Book 3 rough draft has been hanging out at 95% complete for several weeks now. In actuality,...
Valerie Mechling HolleyMar 20, 20143 minWriting Martial Arts, Part 3: MA in ProseWelcome to Part 3 of our series on Writing Martial Arts in fiction. This part deals with the nitty gritty: how to incorporate martial...
Valerie Mechling HolleyMar 12, 20144 minWriting Martial Arts, Part 2: PhilosophiesOne of the things that I have learned about being pregnant is that nothing happens quite as you expect. For instance, this post, which...