Writing The Ritual of the Magic Number 6 Jul 201219 Dec 2013 Writing a novel is a daunting task. Beyond inventing a story and characters that you feel are solid and that you're willing to spend a lot of time with, it's…
Writing Learning to Plot 3 Jul 201219 Dec 2013 Writing The Sleepless Nanny was not easy by any means, but plotting it was --dare I admit?-- embarassingly simple in retrospect. The core story was one I had lived as…
Writing The Promiscuous Protagonist – Where is the Slut Line? 1 Jul 201219 Dec 2013 What's the line between slutty and sexy? And does a heroine need to be heroic? As I write my novel I have a couple friends that are kind enough to…
Writing Character Names – Tips, Tricks, and Pitfalls 23 Jun 201219 Dec 2013 Character names are important. Personally, I just can't read a book if I have no clue how to pronounce the protagonist's name. Likewise if it's something ridiculously stupid -- but…
Writing What am I doing? Writing novel #2! 21 Jun 201219 Dec 2013 It's been almost a year since I published The Sleepless Nanny. I had an idea that my next novel would be one I've been brewing in my head for 15…
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