The narratives we surround ourselves with inform our world-view, self-view, an our perception of others. If I didn't believe narratives were important, powerful things, I wouldn't be writing. Stories change us. Books, comics, film, video games... they reinforce or challenge what we see in our daily lives. They have the power to normalize just as they have the … Continue reading Representation and Creativity
Author: amynotdorft
Emergency Rooms and All-nighters
So I'm almost finished a new blog post about representation and creativity. Plus I've been working on Prophecy and some other writing projects. Unfortunately my house has been devoured by chaos and writing is taking the backseat for the next week or so. Due to bathroom renovations, my space and my schedule has been a … Continue reading Emergency Rooms and All-nighters
53 Ganymede – Episode 4: “Le Chateau de Verre”
Newport is a sprawling city. Claire struggles to think of it as a single place but a bunch of dense nodes interconnected by a thriving nervous system. Though 53 Ganymede is not far from the crowded centre locals have dubbed “downtown,” she has already discovered a number of equally popular hubs that are nearly indistinguishable … Continue reading 53 Ganymede – Episode 4: “Le Chateau de Verre”
Where to Share Your Web Fiction
Being a writer poses a unique challenge -- getting people to read your work. That's not to say being a musician, a visual artist, or any other kind of creator doesn't entail its own obstacles (obviously recording a song or creating a film require a lot more teamwork and resources, for example), but in catching the attention … Continue reading Where to Share Your Web Fiction
Input/Output
Happy New Year's everyone! So before I disappeared there for a while... I did manage to post all of Secrets and Skin! Yay! You can read the novel in its entirety below: Or on Wattpad. In case you missed it... I did also share a brief preview of my work in progress. You can find … Continue reading Input/Output
Weekly Update – 9/12/2016
Alright, so things are really busy over here (hence the scarce updates). Secrets is almost done and I found out not long ago that I'm doing a book launch this weekend for Winter's Child. I've been busy preparing for a children's story time for that event and doing last minute Secrets edits so I apologize … Continue reading Weekly Update – 9/12/2016
Weekly Update – 28/11/2016
First piece of news: I bought my domain name. That means you can find me at amynotdorft.com with no wordpress at the end. Yay! Otherwise, I received an interesting update the other day about a project and because of that I've been really busy these past few days making promo stuff (hence the late post). Thank you for … Continue reading Weekly Update – 28/11/2016
Weekly Update – 19/11/2016
So first and foremost... yes. It is finished: If you click the above image it will take you to my latest horror story - just as requested. I would love to hear what people think of this one. It was inspired by a novel I wrote back in April for Camp NaNoWriMo and I would … Continue reading Weekly Update – 19/11/2016
Weekly Update – 12/11/2016
Yep... so that date up there is a bit of a lie. Today is actually Sunday, November 13th but technically it's an update for last week that should have come out yesterday and I'm a horrible person. Alright, so this week has been a disaster - sick kid and personal health problems - so I am admittedly … Continue reading Weekly Update – 12/11/2016
Weekly Update – 4/11/2016
So the results of the poll are in and it looks like Horror is the winning genre. That means I'll have a brand new horror short story for you next week! I'm not sure about the exact day yet, but likely closer to the end of the week. I have been playing with a couple ideas … Continue reading Weekly Update – 4/11/2016
