7 Ways to Add Tension without Ruining Your Characters
Have you ever been in a restaurant when the people next to you started arguing? Talk about awkward tension. Putting a fight or argument into your story is a great way to add tension, but if you rely solely on personal confrontation, you’ll end up with annoying characters who fight [...]
Book Review: Just a Kiss (A Summer Harbor Novel) by Denise Hunter
Riley Callahan’s plans to reveal his secret feelings for his best friend are derailed when his life is drastically altered in Afghanistan. Watching the love of his life fall for his brother was enough to send Riley straight to boot camp. But over a year later, he’s officially a marine, [...]
Author Interview: Alexis Goring
As a fan of romance novels (reading and writing them), it's always a pleasure to talk to other romance writers. Today it's my pleasure to introduce you to Alexis A. Goring. Please, tell us a little about yourself. I love the art of storytelling. I worked hard to earn my [...]
No One’s Perfect, So Put Some Tension in Your Story
Who wants to read this story? Once upon a time, a smart, talented, beautiful woman met a smart, talented, handsome man. They were perfect together, so they got married, got their dream jobs, and bought their dream house. Everything was perfect. The end. Yuck. Who can relate to that? No [...]
Keep It Straight: Outline Your Chapters by Patrick Craig
Before I start writing a book, I do a lot of prep work, including a lot of research on the Internet (thank goodness for Google) and a story timeline. The timeline is especially helpful if I'm writing a historical novel. But the most important thing I do, something I use [...]