The Dog Days of Summer by Kathy Harris
Here we are in the “dog days of summer,” that time of year when temperatures are at their highest and rainfall is at its lowest. The once colorful spring and early summer flowers are now showing wear from the heat. Grass is languishing from the midday sun—although dandelions and sundry [...]
Recap: Beginnings
Photo Credit You can’t write something you can’t identify. It’s not enough to call the opening words of the novel the beginning. You have to know the difference between what goes into a beginning and a middle. It never hurts to brush up on those differences - [...]
Blogging Basics: You Are What You Read
Photo Credit As a writer, my goal is to read as much as possible. Why? Because you learn what works. I read books in my genre to see what it takes to be a successful romance write. I read outside of my genre to see what makes other [...]
Recap: How to Get Started
Instead of jumping back into things this month I thought it might be a good idea to review some of the earlier posts, just to make sure no one gets left behind. Photo Credit For starters, you need to know where your characters came from to know where [...]
A New Season
Wow - heat, humidity, and lots of family. That's July in a nutshell. I'll be the first to admit that I don't know how people work full time and write on the side. I've been doing it for 11 months now and I can barely see straight. Add lots of [...]