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REALISTICALLY RELATABLE
Making your hero and heroine relatable is key to creating characters your readers will care about, will laugh with,…
November 23, 2023-
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Guest PostsReader, I…? Writing in the First Person
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird (1960), the character Atticus Finch says, “You never really understand a person…
September 24, 2020 -
Becoming an AuthorActing Techniques to Deepen Your Writing – Part 3
So far in this series, I’ve shared with you techniques I’ve learned as an actress that has strengthened my…
August 10, 2020 -
Becoming an Author
Acting Techniques to Deepen Your Writing – Part 1: Characterization
Over the years, I’ve studied the craft of both writing and acting, and I’ve been amazed at how the…
June 18, 2020 -
Writing for YAResearching and Authenticity in Fiction: Interview with YA Author Felicia Bridges
I’ve always loved books about far flung places. It’s a wonderful way to expand horizons. I decided to talk…
March 27, 2020 -
My Writing JourneyWriting with Confidence
My first parenting book began as a work of fiction. It was a single dad story about a correctional…
May 3, 2019 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeResolutions??
Since it is the dawn of a new year, let’s discuss those dreaded resolutions. I have been resolving to…
January 6, 2019 -
Write for His GloryMagnets or Vacuum Cleaners?
One morning I asked the Lord for a verse reference. Exodus 20:15 – Thou shalt not steal (KJV). Really?…
August 19, 2018 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)Able!
Recently, I was asked by a fellow writer to work with him on a project. Admittedly, I was pretty…
May 29, 2018 -
Talking CharacterWriting Characters of the Opposite Gender
I am not a horse person. I freely admit almost complete ignorance in regard to horses and horse-related things.…
January 17, 2016 -
Talking CharacterWhy Won’t My Main Characters Cooperate?
Do your characters sometimes refuse to cooperate in the middle of a scene? Why is that? You know your…
September 14, 2015
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