Writing – Page 2 – Kristen S. Walker, Author

Writing an Introvert Protagonist

Post author:Kristen
Post published:May 11, 2020
Post category:Writing

Most of my main characters are extroverts. They love to make friends and go out of their way to talk to people they don't know. It's fun to imagine what…

Writing Wednesday: Kitchen Witchcraft

Post author:Kristen
Post published:May 6, 2020
Post category:Writing

Each quarter at the witch academy, Brie takes two classes introducing her to a new type of magic, most of them in the Earth element track. But since she had…

Writing Wednesday: Summer School

Post author:Kristen
Post published:April 29, 2020
Post category:Writing

It's finally time for the first excerpt from my current work-in-progress, The Salty Witch! This is the second novel in the Santa Cruz Witch Academy series where Brie is heading…

A Peek at My Plan: The Salty Witch

Post author:Kristen
Post published:April 27, 2020
Post category:World Building / Writing

There are many ways to plan and outline a book, and I've tried many over the years. From detailed plans written down in a notebook to scattered documents across my…

Writing Wednesday: Illari’s New Invention

Post author:Kristen
Post published:April 22, 2020
Post category:Writing

Next week, I'll start telling about the current book I'm writing, The Salty Witch. But I wanted to finish off the celebration of my recent release, Riwenne & the Electrical…

Writing Wednesday: Return to the Library

Post author:Kristen
Post published:April 15, 2020
Post category:Writing

In the latest Divine Warriors book, Riwenne and her friends have returned to Ruraqie, an industrial city in the mountains. The last time they visited the local public library, a…

Writing Wednesday: Happy Camp Nano!

Post author:Kristen
Post published:April 1, 2020
Post category:Writing

One event that isn't getting canceled right now: Camp Nano! This year, the camp website has been merged with the regular Nanowrimo website, but things are still running the same.…

Writing Wednesday: Riwenne Gets Backlash

Post author:Kristen
Post published:March 25, 2020
Post category:Writing

Today's excerpt is from Riwenne & the Electrical Prophecy. Riwenne has been engaging in a challenge with her rival, a scientist, to show the strengths of magic vs. science, but…

Writing Wednesday: Science vs. Magic

Post author:Kristen
Post published:March 18, 2020
Post category:Writing

Riwenne has challenged Illari to a contest to prove whether magic or science is more useful. And when others hear about the challenge, they jump on the idea, including the…

Writing Wednesday: Kyra’s Jealousy

Post author:Kristen
Post published:March 11, 2020
Post category:Writing

After Riwenne challenges Illari to a competition to prove whether magic or science is more useful, Kyra pulls her aside and demands to know what she's doing. She accuses Riwenne…