M.L. Olmstead

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  • Living my writing- The surgery

    After my last post, I was reminded of what came after I woke up in recovery, and how that hospital stay really transformed my life and my writing. Writers process experiences, memories, and encounters by absorbing and then molding them into something tangible: words on a page. Through either fiction…

  • Living my writing

    I’ve been attracted to the art of the fight since I was a small child, probably 7 or 8, and I think a large part of that was my father. Some of my favorite memories with him were watching WrestleMania or any of the other pay-per-views of that time. Eventually,…

  • The physical & the spiritual

    In the past few weeks, I have attended a few local author events and had the privilege of spending a little bit of time getting to know the authors. For me, it’s energizing to speak with them and hear about their books and their journey into publishing. With every book,…

  • The Knights: Lost Stories Update and Utica Anime fest

    What an amazing week just passed by! On Sunday, I signed up to be a vendor at the Utica Anime Fest, and it was amazing! I met so many very cool people and had a lot of fun. I will be doing a post very shortly where I will speak…

  • Updates on The Knights: Lost Stories, my new project, and more!

    Hello everyone! What a long and interesting winter it has been. Though my posts dried up a bit, I have been hard at work these many months, writing and creating, and I would like to share a bit about this crazy time in my life. Steadily, I have been writing…

  • 42 Opinions Recap

    Hello all! For those of you interested in sumo, our recap is now available.

  • Favorite Character Poll

    Hello everyone! I have received a tremendous amount of positive feedback about The Knights book, and I have been amazed how many different opinions I’ve gotten regarding best parts of the book, especially everyone’s favorite character. So I figured, let’s do a poll. I would love to see who is…

  • Writing a fight scene

    Currently, I am fully immersed in the writing of The Knights: Lost Stories, which is Book 2 in the series, and its one rollercoaster of a ride. I find myself having to take a break after writing a chapter because of the intensity of the scenes. I suppose I really…

  • Book or Treat event thoughts

    As you all know, yesterday was the MochaLisa Book or Treat event. Though I have done two book signings, this event felt different for a few reasons. This was my first time intermingled with other authors as an author, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. Everyone was supportive of…

  • Book event Reminder

    Greetings everyone! This is just a reminder that tomorrow I will be at MochaLisa for the Book or Treat event. I will be there from 1-3 p.m. and I will have some unique treats to share as well as some books to purchase. Come on by!