a2z: L – Learn, Learn, Learn
I loved school. I could have done without the drama. The hormonal boys and over-sensitive girls made me crazy. So did tests. And the self-imposed pressure to succeed. Other than that, I loved being in school because I’ve always loved learning. That’s one thing I’ve never given up, even though [...]
Romantic Comedy – My Life’s Blood
My goal in life is to write sappy love stories that make people laugh so hard they pee their pants. Think that's not possible? I didn't think it was, until I read Tamara Leigh. She opened my eyes.Tamara's recently been recognized as one of the 10 Essential Voices in Romantic [...]
a2z: K – Keep ’em Real
USA Network. Characters Welcome.I love that slogan. For me, it doesn't matter how good the plot is, if it doesn't have believable, fun characters, it's a bust. Take the recent action movie, Thor. I'm a big fan of cartoon-based movies, but I didn't really get into this one because I didn't [...]
There Has To Be A (New) Beginning
Photo Credit Evolution - a process of change in a certain directionThat pretty much describes my blog. Perhaps I should rename it: The Evolution of Karin. Anything is easier to say than my current blog name, but I digress. My point is to let you know that, once again, my [...]
a2z: J – Just Do It
Lots of people have great story ideas, but most of those people never write a single word. The only reason I know about them is because everyone tells a writer about their stories. I think people believe that we writers have some secret to share that will help write them [...]