Author Archives: kc dyer

Just what DOES that angel mean, anyway…? How did you do with the ‘unlikeability’ challenge? Did you find one truly unlikeable element with which to humanize your character…? Hope so! And now, a change of pace. You know the old adage — nothing kills momentum like backstory. [Isn’t that an old adage? Okay, maybe not,Continue reading “Backstory…untold”

…unlikeable!” photo by Muhammad Mahdi Karim, CC share alike licence Last winter I spent some time in Edinburgh, and is my wont, I read a book by a local author while I was there. It happened to be ‘FILTH’ by Irvine Welsh. I loved it. Could NOT put it down. That part of it wasContinue reading ““But I don’t want her to be …”

  So. You’re planning to bring a new character to the page. Somebody important to the story. Significant. Now, this person can always just walk into the scene, pirouette in front of the reader and you can proceed to describe them top-to-toe. Outline their entire family history. Detail their last meal and their preferences inContinue reading “Introducing…”

Ahh, springtime. Time for a fresh start on the world, aye? I am deep in the midst of a project that has consumed varying percentages of my brain since 2006. When I work on something that long, and it becomes a part of me. I walk in that world — or, as in the caseContinue reading “Something new…”

…to Sean Cranbury and all the folks at the Stormcrow Tavern for sponsoring my reading last night and feeding me the best veggie burger I’ve had in ages! Thanks also to Kathy, Jeff, Dan, Sarah, Rob, Tanya, Kallie, Luke, Alice and Michael for coming out to cheer me on through the madding crowds! You canContinue reading “Thanks…”

I’m gonna do an AMA* in real life! I’ll be doing a reading at The Stormcrow on Thursday night, right around 7 pm. Details here on the Facebook page. It’ll be short, ’cause I don’t want to interrupt anyone’s Settlers of Catan [Star Trek edition] game for too long! I’ll have a few books toContinue reading “Forget Reddit…”

    Not able to travel too far today.   More soon…     ~kc

2014. Can you believe it? Somehow the final third of last year caught me up in its whirlwind and swept me away from the blog, so I’ve a fair bit to catch up on. Need to catch up with the folks in Bella Bella and see how their fundraiser went, and catch you up onContinue reading “Here we are…”

It’s fall, so lots of stuff is goin’ down — and I’m not just talkin’ leaves, man. Literary events abound, and if you want to connect in person, here’s where I’ll be in the next little while: From North Van City librarian Heidi Schiller: North Shore Stories is back! This time, we are featuring storytellersContinue reading “Where I’ll be this week…”

My friend Bonnie Nish launched her very first full-length book of poetry last night. The launch was a huge success and way more than 100 people showed up to celebrate. Bonnie, through her work with Pandora’s Collective and Summer Dream, through the workshops she offers to teens and those in need, to the nights withoutContinue reading “Help Bonnie Go-Go…”