Apr 18, 2017 | Craft Your Book, The Writing Life
A subtle, almost imperceptible moment—where the course of the main character’s (MC) life changes forever (whether or not she knows it). In my novel, it’s the moment when Heath—yep… the unnamed victim in the opening chapter has a name—decides to take a shortcut...
Apr 1, 2017 | Craft Your Book
I recently read an article by a writer who claimed that the 3 Act Story Structure was essentially the “fast food” version of writing. His belief is that we’re giving America a bunch of junk food stories when what they really need is the sustenance found in...
Mar 25, 2017 | Craft Your Book, Embolden Your Inner Writer, The Writing Life
Confession: I’ve been indulging in a little Office marathon this week while Joe is out of town. Don’t ask me why. Probably because I’ve already gone through Hawaii Five-O, Death in Paradise, and a handful of others that all had endings I hated. I figured I knew what I...
Feb 28, 2017 | Craft Your Book, Inspiration, The Writing Life
I’ve been facing fears recently (lots of them actually) in an effort to stretch and build my growth muscles. And let me tell you… what a ride! One of the “Fears that will make me grow” I’ve been tackling is… *drumroll*...
Oct 6, 2016 | Craft Your Book, Embolden Your Inner Writer
About 81 percent of Americans desire to write a book and believe they should. That’s over 250 million people in the United States, alone, who want to put their story to paper. If you’re here, that probably means you’re one of them. And yet, only about 305,000 books in...
Jul 3, 2016 | Craft Your Book, Embolden Your Inner Writer
I remember my very first critique group. I couldn’t believe REAL writers had invited me to be a part of them. Pretty sure I wanted to puke as I walked up to the old, colonial house and knocked on the door. In my memory it is fall, but I really can’t remember. What I...
