Writing The Care and Feeding of Minor Characters 26 Feb 201526 Feb 2015 Let's talk about minor characters.These are your protagonist’s family members, friends, and coworkers. Important enough to have a name, but definitely not an above-the-title name. They mainly exist to help…
Writing In the Beginning – Starting a New Novel 2 Feb 20152 Feb 2015 My ninth book (Glitched) is with my editor right now and so, it's time for me to start writing the next one. Book number ten will be the second in the…
Books… All About That Pace 28 Jan 201528 Jan 2015 Let's talk about pacing, i.e. the action in your novel. Does it start slow and build to an action-packed climax? Do you hit on your main themes in a regular…
Books… How to write a terrible sex scene 24 Nov 2014 There are valid reasons for writing terrible sex scenes. To show that characters aren't right for one another, or because it's funny. Or you could take these tips for writing bad sex…
Books… Our series so far… To recap or not? 5 Nov 2014 How much should you sum up the story and characters in each successive book in a series? This is something that I’ve struggled with and am not sure I’ve decided…
Writing 5 Great Reasons to Publish Short Content 23 Sep 2014 When you’re trying to establish a brand, it’s important to build your series as quickly as you can without sacrificing quality or sanity. If you have a good response to…
Uncategorized… Backstory: Don’t Blow Your Load 7 Jul 2014 I’ve seen some writing advice that suggests would-be writers know their characters as well as they know themselves. To come up with a complete dossier on their background including their…
Books… The Care and Feeding of a Muse 1 Jul 2014 I absolutely believe in the muse. Not literally a daughter of Zeus, but the creative inspiration that comes from “out there.” Muse is as good a way to describe it as…
Books… Course Correction – When a work-in-progress isn’t working 17 Jun 201417 Jun 2014 Last week I wrote a long post lamenting the shitty state of my new novel Summer Wind. If you want to read the whole boohoo thing it's here. The short…
Writing 6 ways to bust writer’s block 9 Jun 20149 Jun 2014 These tips are from my new book B.Y.O.P. Be Your Own Publisher. It's available right now on Amazon for a buck-fifty. Download it here. I don’t believe writer’s block exists.…
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