Annie Atkin

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  • Solvi – Leika’s Bonfire (Pt. I)

    Tonight is my first visit to Leika’s Bonfire. I was eligible last year, but we had just lost Ulf. It didn’t feel right to celebrate love when my heart was broken. This year, I’m excited by the prospect of matching with one of the village boys I don’t know very well. Whether or not the…

    annieatkin

    August 28, 2019
    Blood and Water, Solvi
    fiction, love, memories, novel, sisters, summer, writing, young adult
  • Querying

    Well, I did it! I sent out a query letter to a handful of agents! I’ve got to polish my synopsis and try to ease off tweaking my manuscript because it is time, baby! Or maybe not–I’ve got another list of agents to query next week. I’m hedging my bets a little bit and leaving…

    annieatkin

    August 24, 2019
    Behind the Scenes, Blood and Water, writing
    books, fiction, novel, publishing, queries, stories, writing, young adult
  • Pantheon of Blood and Water

    There are a lot of gods in my book Blood and Water. Most of them are based in some way on Norse mythology, but I’ve pulled inspiration from other religions and mythologies as well. I’ve compiled my pantheon here: Vöder: aka the Allfather, ruler of the gods and overseer of Fallne Hallen Gull: aka the Divine Mother, protector of…

    annieatkin

    August 22, 2019
    Behind the Scenes, Blood and Water, writing
    characters, diety, fiction, gods, inspiration, pantheon, religion, writing
  • B&W Playlist: Maiken

    Due to our recent move halfway across the country, I’ve done a LOT of listening to music while packing/unpacking/relaxing by the pool to recharge after all that packing and unpacking. 😉 I already shared my main playlist for Blood and Water, but there are so many more songs that went into that novel (some I’m…

    annieatkin

    August 15, 2019
    Behind the Scenes, Blood and Water, writing
    characters, favorites, inspiration, love, music, playlist, soundtrack, writing
  • Never-Ending Edits

    I’m currently on draft number who-even-knows-anymore of my work in progress, Blood and Water. The cool thing is, every time I finish a draft, I feel really confident in it, like it’s the best I could ever accomplish. (To be fair, it really is my best work at that point in my life.) Then I…

    annieatkin

    August 7, 2019
    Behind the Scenes, writing
    books, drafts, editing, love, revisions, stories, writing
  • Writing Vacation

    Last week was a crazy adventure. In the course of 9 days, I spent over 24 hours in a car, 3 hours on a plane, and traveled to 5 cities in 5 different states to see friends, family, and watch the St. Louis Blues bring home the Stanley Cup (#LGB!). This came at a really…

    annieatkin

    June 17, 2019
    writing
    books, inspiration, memories, stories, updates, vacation, writing
  • Blood and Water: Playlist

    I’ve got a few hundred “inspirational” songs that have gone into writing Blood and Water. I’ve narrowed them down and compiled a list of 21 songs that I think best represent most of the novel, and/or were the most influential for some scenes. The entire playlist can be found on YouTube. Enjoy! Please Don’t Say You…

    annieatkin

    May 25, 2019
    Blood and Water, writing
    books, characters, fiction, inspiration, music, novel, playlist, stories, writing
  • The First Raid

    Solvi: Mam is buried beneath her blankets again. It’s been two days, but still she refuses to rise. Maiken burned the stew she reheated for breakfast—again. Now, it’s nearing dinnertime, and Mam doesn’t stir. Papa, Ulf, and Tarben will return soon, but the longhouse is empty of the scents that usually greet them. No one…

    annieatkin

    May 15, 2019
    Blood and Water, Solvi
    books, characters, fiction, flash fiction, flashback, memories, sisters, stories, writing
  • Blood and Water

    I am in hardcore editing-mode of my first novel, working title Blood and Water. Still, the creative side of me is hard to turn off. I love exploring ideas by writing short scenes and discovering the memories each of my characters hold dear. Soon I will begin to share some of these scenes. Hopefully, it…

    annieatkin

    May 11, 2019
    Blood and Water, writing
    books, fiction, flash fiction, novel, short stories, updates, writing
  • The First

    Hello and Welcome! I have just finished my first draft of my novel, so perhaps I am being a bit presumptive with this site. In truth, I created it two years ago when I was nearing the finish of a very different series — one that ended up in so many re-writes that I set…

    annieatkin

    July 15, 2018
    Blood and Water
    books, fiction, first draft, first post, novel, updates, writing
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