Creating an Exciting Story: Blow Something Up! by Tamera Lynn Kraft
Photo Credit Many writers are too nice to their characters. Their characters have goals they want to reach, and after a few obstacles, they will let their characters have what they want. This creates a boring story. To ratchet up the excitement, a writer needs to blow up [...]
Personality: Get it Right
An introvert and an extrovert make it work. "I'm a shy extrovert who married an outgoing introvert." That statement gets me funny looks. Why? Because most people assume that outgoing, talkative people are extroverts. Not true. Being an introvert or extrovert has nothing to do with how chatty [...]
Author Interview: Ginny Hamlin
Tell us a little about yourself: I started making up stories for my children back in the late 70s. I’d encourage them to pick a few characters, which included playmates, animals, and (often) inanimate objects. Once the cast of characters was set, I’d have them pick a setting and tell [...]
I’m in a Good Place, but I’m Ready to Move
Physically I'm still in Michigan, which is a good place if you love the eternal winter of Narnia (the rest of us celebrate the small things, like waking up to above-freezing temperatures). I'm not talking about my location, though. Writing and editing have been a struggle. It's not the work [...]
Outcasts (The Safe Lands Book 2) by Jill Williamson
Uncovering the truth could cost them their lives. Since entering the Safe Lands, Mason has focused on two things: finding a way to free his village from captivity, and finding a cure for the disease that ravages many within the walls of the Safe Lands. After immune-suppressive drugs go missing [...]