Pet Words, Empty Words, and Echoes by Erin Brown
Graphic Stock Images Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, self-editing is a must to produce pristine manuscripts. Go on a search-and-delete mission to eradicate pet words, empty words, and echoes. Pet Words Pet words are overused words or phrases. Some common pet words are that, there is/are, I [...]
Plot or Character? Why Not Both? (Book Review)
What’s more important to a story: a gripping plot or compelling characters? The best fiction is rich in both. This hands-on guide to creating a well-rounded novel embraces both of these crucial story components. Plot Versus Character takes the guesswork out of creating great fiction by giving you the tools [...]
Author Interview: Marian Merritt
Good morning, and thanks for your willingness to appear on my blog! I'm looking forward to sharing your knowledge and advice with the rest of the world (at least with the small portion of it that follows my blog). Please, tell us a little about yourself. I grew up on [...]
The Captive Imposter: Book Release, Blog Tour, and GIVEAWAYS!
I just realized that I have a fifth, unexpected Monday this month, so for our extra post I'm giving some extra help to my friend and author Dawn Crandall. The third book in her Everstone Chronicles releases this week, and she's celebrating with a blog tour. Here's a little bit about book [...]
Book Review: Still Life by Christa Parrish
A tragic plane crash. One woman who lost her husband. Another who gave up her seat for him. Ada spent twenty-five years in a fringe religious sect. Then she met Julian, a photojournalist who'd come to document their lifestyle. They eloped mere days later and Ada was thrust into a completely [...]