Going Serial
(Cut me some slack, okay? What would you use for a picture about going serial?)Though I've been writing professionally for only a few years, I've been sarcastically commenting on life since I could write (for proof, check out my original blog). I never considered it a talent. It was just something [...]
Book Review (Giveaway!): Save the Date by Jenny B. Jones
When the funding for Lucy’s girls’ home is pulled, she’s determined to save it. Enter Alex Sinclair, former NFL star and heir to Sinclair Enterprises–the primary donor to Lucy’s Saving Grace organization. Alex has it all…except for the votes he needs to win his bid for Congress.Both Alex and Lucy [...]
Can You Relate? by Joanne Sher
If you've been writing for any length of time, you've likely heard, more than once, the need to “show” and not “tell” - to get inside your characters and allow your readers to experience what they are experiencing, instead of just telling your audience what the character is going through. [...]
Coming Tomorrow: Joanne Sher
I'm happy to announce that this month's guest blogger is none other than one of my Barn Door cohorts - Joanne Sher! Tomorrow she'll be sharing the story of how she finally figured out Show and Tell, I mean Show vs. Tell.Until then, here's a little bit about Joanne:Joanne Sher is [...]
Book Review: A Billion Reasons Why by Kristen Billerbeck
He’s a handsome billionaire. She’s not impressed. Those two short lines made me want to pick up this book, and I'm glad that I did. Billerbeck's flair for dramedy continues to resonate in her newest release, "A Billion Reasons Why".I admit that I did skim some, but I genuinely enjoyed the [...]