To use AI or notIt’s the question so many authors are struggling with — and by authors, I mean people who come up with an idea for a novel, write it…19h ago19h ago
Four Writing Apps to Help You Get OrganizedEvery time I turn around there is another program I need to check out. I think it’s because I recently started reading reddit. All of the…Feb 9Feb 9
Write What Feels RightImagine, if you will, that you get a great idea for a character. You put them into a situation in which you know they will thrive. You even…Feb 2Feb 2
How to plot a romance novelI was recently asked for references on how to plot a romance. As someone who’s been writing in the genre for years and reading as many…Jan 26Jan 26
Make This ListWith the new year, a favorite thing for many to do is to pause and look back at the previous year. The end of December is filled with lists…Jan 12Jan 12
Amazing Marvin Review: To-Do appI live off my to-do lists. I have also tried many different ways of keeping them. I’ve tried keeping them on paper in my daily planner (I…Jan 5Jan 5
Time to do your end of year wrap-upUsually at this time of year there are thousands of wrap-up the year blogs and articles. Maybe it’s me, but this year I’m just not seeing…Dec 29, 2024Dec 29, 2024
The Conflict BoxContinuing on with the theme of conflict (because I’ve been having so much trouble resolving the conflict in the book I’m writing and…Dec 22, 2024Dec 22, 2024
World Conflict (in fiction)How interesting is your world? Is it interesting enough that you would want to live there? Too interesting that it would terrify you to do…Dec 15, 2024Dec 15, 2024
What’s a Plotter to do?I am a die-hard believer in plotting. For the way my mind works there is no other way to write. But what to do when plotting doesn’t work?Dec 8, 2024Dec 8, 2024