More Questions to ask when you write your novelLast week we looked at some big picture questions you need to be asking either before you begin writing (if you’re a plotter) or while…4d ago4d ago
The Really Big Questions You Need to AskIt is too easy to get lost in the weeds when you’re writing a novel. Today I want to step back and take a look at the big picture.Nov 2Nov 2
An Awfully Inspiring MysteryI just finished reading the most awful book. It was a historical, romantic mystery and I am so happy I got through to the end — not because…Oct 19Oct 19
A Writer’s RetirementI think I’ve retired. It’s kind of snuck up on me. I’ve always planned on retiring at about age 60 when my husband retired from his job…Oct 12Oct 12
The Book is Yours, Dammit!I have a coaching client who does everything I tell him (bless his innocent little heart). Every suggestion I make he takes. Every…Oct 5A response icon1Oct 5A response icon1
The importance of transformation in fiction (not just romance novels)One reason why people love reading fiction is for the satisfaction of seeing a protagonist overcome adversity. This could come in the form…Sep 28Sep 28
Five tips to writing great description“It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind…Sep 21Sep 21
Ethics and AudiobooksI’m trying something that I think is ethically unsound. Is that terrible of me? Quite possibly. But I’m doing it anyway and, if you can get…Sep 14Sep 14
Testing a book launchI’ve got a new book coming out at the end of this month so I’m going to do something I’ve done very (read “too”) rarely.Sep 7A response icon1Sep 7A response icon1
Three Surefire Ways to Pull Your Reader InWhen you’re reading a really good book you feel as if you’re been sucked into the story. You live it along with the characters. And when…Aug 31Aug 31
