This week I’ve posted Part 2 of the writing dialogue workshop I started last week. Scroll down for the YouTube video … and then come back next week for the final installment! Did you miss the first part? You can find that video here: https://youtu.be/N3chOeyaDQo Got questions? Post them in the comments here or on […]
This week we’re talking about the art and craft of writing effective dialogue. This is essentially an advanced workshop I gave at a writing conference a few years ago, and since there is so much information, I’ve broken it into multiple parts. Click here to watch Part 1 now on YouTube or scroll down to […]
On Monday, I took a break in my workday to go for a bike ride. The sky was blue, the sun was shining, the air smelled fresh with spring. It was the perfect day, and I decided to go out and enjoy it. Sounds great, right? Well, it was. But here’s the hitch—I haven’t been […]
Please welcome Shirley Hailstock to the blog … discussing one of my favorite topics. Television! I don’t watch much television. At least I didn’t think I watched a lot of it. But I’ve discovered I watch a lot of television. I can write through the noise. Growing up with a lot of sisters and one […]
I’m over at Everyday eBook today sharing some thoughts on writing; specifically, I’m talking about character creation and erotic romance. I’m riffing off of the general idea that “erotic romance stems from the same place as other novels – from the characters and from the situation. And if that situation is a bit steamy … […]
I’m excited to host Sheryl Hoyt (who is writing as SaraLynn Hoyt) on today’s stop on her blog tour today! If you recognize her name, that may be because you read about her in a recent Time Magazine article focusing on the rise and success of indie authors. It’s a topic that fascinates […]
I’m so excited that Ruth Harris is guest-blogging today! Ruth is a New York Times and ebook bestselling author of romantic women’s fiction. With her husband, Michael, she writes thrillers. (How cool is that?) Coming up soon is The Chanel Caper, a romantic comedy-mystery starring a baby boomer couple. I particularly love Ruth’s description of The […]
I’ve become a total fangirl of The Walking Dead, but even total fans can have the occasional gripe and, yeah, I got one. Minor spoiler alert for what follows! So beware if you read on! For a show wherein the characters take a lot of time talking about their feelings instead of, oh, fortifying their […]
This post continues where Monday’s post (From Supreme Ruler of the Universe to Girl Next Door: How to Write Believable Characters) left off. You, as the supreme ruler of your story, have given your character a goal. Excellent. And your goal as a writer is to create a well-paced story that has compelling characters and […]
I posted the other day about time management, and one of the reasons that managing your time is so important is so that you can put chunks of time into a “savings account” during which you can do your work. For me, this means being efficient at the house and school stuff so that I […]
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