Matthew Gillies and I first met at the Edmonton Comic Expo as mentioned in a previous blog post, where we had connected through a mutual passion of writing, horror and graphic design. Matthew was willing to spend some time with me and discuss his own writing interests...
November is here, now it is time to write that story you have had in mind. Previously, I spoke about pre-planning your novel for NaNoWriMo. Now, no more planning, it is time to start typing. Facing the Blank Page You’re about to write out the first words in your new...
National Novel Writing Month is almost here. If you are unfamiliar with the event, it is a month-long participation of writers from around the world who write full manuscripts of at least 50,000 words. This can include fiction, non-fiction or short story compilations....
When I decided to participate in 2014's National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), it was the prime opportunity for me to try writing a brand new novel and a new writing style. NaNoWriMo forces writers to crank out 50,000 words in 30 days. Having to dedicate myself to...
In 2011, I began pursuing my professional writing career by working on a fantasy horror series titled Mental Damnation. The original manuscript was written in high school and required a massive revamp of the story arch, characters and the overall writing style. The...
Marvel superheroes, internet trends and movie references, all mashed up in a buzzing weekend at the Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo. This was the second year I had a booth at this thrilling event. Each year proves itself to be unique and rewarding in its own....
I have started up my blog site! After years of having a landing page for the domain konnlavery.com, it has finally been converted into a place where my thoughts, adventures, inspirations, projects and more will be shared. Blogging has been a foreign concept to me and...
Congrats to #yegwrites authors on the @EJ_Arts Bestseller list. Caterina Edwards hit it twice! @konnl @myrlc @camtait pic.twitter.com/4iedJIqj4Y — YEGwrites (@yegwrites) May 22, 2015
The launch event of Mental Damnation: Dream at Naked Cyber Cafe. In 2014 Dream was unleashed into the public. It consisted of live readings from the book. This sample is the last reading of the evening, which was the best video recorded. Future recordings will be...
