Have you ever had someone read your work then comment: “I love all the stuff that’s going on here but I’m having trouble seeing how your character changes” or “the character seems static” or “the character is really just an observer”? The reader might have misunderstood the story, however, those statements might be hints that […]
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Literary One Liners
Some say the first page of a novel is the most important and then there are others who say it is the first line. If you look back at the first line of what are considered literary classics you will find many great one liners and many not so great ones. [WpProQuiz 1] As writers […]
Deal, No Deal
From Termination to… Well my dream has come full circle in one year. On October 11, 2013, I received a phone call from Harlequin offering me a contract for my YA paranormal for their new digital program that they were rolling out in January 2014. This past year has been hectic as I worked with […]
Voracious Reader Syndrome
If you have three or more of the following symptoms, you could have voracious reader syndrome and there is only one treatment for it! You know what TBR (To Be Read) stands for and your TBR pile never comes to an end. Ever. The first thing you read in the Sunday paper is the book […]
Reading Like a Writer
“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” ~ Stephen King I begin with those words as a reminder that if we want to be serious writers, we must first be serious readers. There is reading for enjoyment, reading for analytical purposes, and […]
