Posts | Avril Marie Aalund

Chippin' In | My Johnny Silverhand Cosplay, One Year Later

It is, at last, my favorite day of the year. Well, the eve of my favorite day of the year when this post is scheduled to go live, that...

Oct 30, 20229 min read

If it hasn't become obvious with last week's post on candy corn and virtually every other Tweet on my profile having something to do...

Oct 23, 20226 min read

There seem to be two seasonal candies in the world that are surprisingly divisive. The first is Peeps. Those little marshmallow bunnies...

Oct 16, 20225 min read

Every story needs conflict. Internal or external, it's this crucial element that sets everything into motion. A problem the protagonist...

Oct 9, 20225 min read

Cast sizes vary in fiction. Some stories have multiple protagonists backed by a large ensemble of side characters. Others keep it to just...

Oct 2, 20224 min read

Choosing a POV for your WIP can be a decision made in a matter of moments, subconsciously in the instant our pen touches paper or our...

Sep 25, 20226 min read