Author Archives: WhimsicalWerecat

About WhimsicalWerecat

In short - Creative extraordinaire, warrior princess, dragon-lover, anime enthusiast, partisan of fantastical things, and most assuredly and proudly peculiar!

Prowling the Prose – Alternatives to Overused Words

Posted on May 22, 2017 by WhimsicalWerecat

“So avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted. Don’t use very sad, use morose. Language was invented for one reason boys–to woo women–and, in that endeavour, laziness will not do. … Continue reading →

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The Return from Supanova

Posted on April 24, 2017 by WhimsicalWerecat

April 21st-23rd was the massively popular Gold Coast Supanova Pop Culture Expo! Supanova is Australia’s equivalent to the USA’s Comic-Con, and takes place five times a year, at five bustling cities across Australia (although, we also have the Comic-Con conventions … Continue reading →

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What February Brings

Posted on February 12, 2017 by WhimsicalWerecat

Hello February! Well, actually we’re almost two weeks into the month, but a belated welcome is better than none. 😉 I hope 2017 has launched spectacularly for all of you, my fellow dragon-seekers and creative dreamers. If January ended … Continue reading →

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UPCOMING RELEASE – The Beacon Thrones Companion Guide

Posted on January 9, 2017 by WhimsicalWerecat

I know it’s belated but … HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! I have some EXCITING news for all you Dragon Calling fans. Come February 12th, the second book in my Companion Guide collection will be available! That’s right, The Beacon … Continue reading →

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The Hard Truth About Publishing—What Writers & Readers NEED to Know

Posted on December 28, 2016 by WhimsicalWerecat

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
As we careen toward the New Year, many emerging writers have a goal to finally publish that novel and I hope you do! But the arts are kind of strange. We often get…

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Prowling the Prose – Collective Nouns: Fantasy Edition

Posted on December 5, 2016 by WhimsicalWerecat

“All is one and one is all. The world is all … and I am that one.” – FMA Goodness, it was about time I made my way back to this blog! My prowlings have taken me to many a … Continue reading →

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The Wall-watcher – Prologue Comic VI

Posted on November 8, 2016 by WhimsicalWerecat

*Drum Roll* Here is it, the FINAL Character Prologue Comic for The Beacon Thrones Companion Guide. This one is a little different than the others, as it follows one of the strangest secondary characters you meet in the book: the … Continue reading →

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Ghinzel – The Misadventures of a Fellis

Posted on October 27, 2016 by WhimsicalWerecat

And here we are again, with ANOTHER Prologue Comic! This time the cheerful and eager-to-please apprentice magician, Ghinzel, gets his turn in comic form. This is the third Prologue Comic that will be a part of the soon-to-be-published The Beacon … Continue reading →

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Shifra – The Next Prologue Comic!

Posted on September 28, 2016 by WhimsicalWerecat

A very big HELLO to my fellow dragon-seekers and curious blog readers! Over the past several months I’ve been working hard at getting the next Companion Guide finished; the most difficult and time-consuming portion being the last third of the … Continue reading →

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Laeka’Draeon Dragon Plushie Kickstarter Campaign!

Posted on September 13, 2016 by WhimsicalWerecat

*drum roll* IT HAS BEGUN! For the past two and half months I have been working with the creative team over at CustomToysUK on a project that is very dear to me (and has me super excited). Since the beginning … Continue reading →