Today I'm not going to spend a lot of time babbling on and on about my favorite books because this month has gotten crazy busy and I'm sure you're just as busy as I am. But I do what to take a moment to talk about what makes a book great--specifically, what makes a FANTASY …
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Hello, friends! I'm back again to talk about February is Fantasy Month some more. Are you enjoying the blog tag and hashtag games? I sure am. I'm learning so many cool things about the authors in my social circles. Today I want to talk to you all about some of my favorite fantasy characters. This …
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Retellings have become increasingly popular lately...it seems to me, anyway. And I am no exception to this rule. With the explosion of Indie authors due to affordable author sites like Createspace, KDP, Ingramspark, Draft2Digital (just to name a few), it's never been easier to see yourself published. With this ease of publishing, however, comes a …
Today I am going to talk about Foreshadowing your Mystery. Just in case some of my non-writing readers are following my posts this week, when I say "Foreshadowing" I am not talking about a shadow. I.e. The one Peter Pan loses and chases around Wendy's bedroom. I am talking about laying the groundwork for surprises, …
Writing Romance is like navigating a rough sea. It's almost impossible to do it smoothly, or perfectly right, or in such a way that you make everybody happy and nobody sea-sick (or love-sick, as the case may be). Some people like it sappy. Some like it raw and real. Some like the Forbidden Romance. Some …
