Hi, friends! I’ve written before about how well positive thoughts work for me…and about how I have a hard time with positive self-talk, like most people do! So if you’re looking for how to think positive, these are some fun and silly—okay, straight-up cheesy—ways to do it. Even though these self-compliments are tongue-in-cheek, and you may roll your eyes a
Hi, talented writers! Welcome to the last WIP Wednesday of 2019! Some of you did NaNoWriMo, so I know you have new work to share! For the uninitiated, WIP Wednesday is where I share a little bit of work in progress and invite you to share an excerpt of your own work in the comments section. Here are the rules!
People often ask, “What are some good romance novels for men?” Some guys actually do read romance—they make up about 15% of the readership, in fact. But if you’re a guy who’s never read the genre and you’re curious, or if you’re a female romance reader who would like to introduce romance to a man in your life, here are
Hey friends! There are all kinds of techniques out there for writers to develop characters, including some very complicated worksheets. Today, I’m sharing a simple infographic, plus a trick to making a character lovable and more sympathetic. You might already know this writing tip…in which case, you can tell us how you put it in action! I created this specifically
Hey friends! I am still waiting on my edits for The Equinox Stone, and meanwhile, I’ve started collaborating on a book trailer for it. I originally hadn’t been planning on doing a second trailer, but since I’m getting YouTube subscribers due to my new series, Blank Page to Final Draft , I figured, why not? The trailer for The Equinox
A few weeks back, I spent some time on online forums where high school students were talking about applying to colleges. It was research for a very short scene in The Equinox Stone (and I am always guilty of over-researching in my writing.) I was really struck by how these kids seemed to think their future prospects and their whole
The definition of a fiction genre is simply a category of literature. It determines, among other things, what shelf it sits on in a bookstore or a library. For readers, it’s good to be aware of different fiction genres. Sometimes we can widen our horizons and read a book in a genre we don’t often explore. For writers, knowing what