During my preparations for the biweekly meeting of the Inkhorn Society, I was reading a piece written by a member, and it got me thinking about the voice of the author. The author’s voice is obvious in choices of description and what is described, character choice, interactions, dialogue, and character thought. Now, I could probably Read More…

At the last meeting of the Inkhorn Society, we looked at three stories by members of the group, and something struck me while reading a chapter of a book by Kelly Chen. Kelly is an accomplished artist, and the book she’s working on seems really interesting. At one point, a background character is drinking. It Read More…

Hello and welcome to Off The Books! It’s a personal indie publishing company and blog! I’ll be writing updates on what I’m doing, as well as writing tips as we go along. Along with my group, the Inkhorn Society, I’ll have a lot to talk about, so welcome! Today is day 1 of Off The Read More…