Do you really need to show that?

Do you really need to show that?

by | Feb 23, 2025 | Blog, Writing, Writing Craft

Is it possible to have too much “show” and not enough “tell” in your novel? First, a quick reminder of the terms: Showing is when you have an entire scene, complete with action, outer dialogue, and, most of the time, inner dialogue. We see what is happening in real...
To use AI or not

To use AI or not

by | Feb 16, 2025 | Blog, Business of Writing, Method, Writing

It’s the question so many authors are struggling with—and by authors, I mean people who come up with an idea for a novel, write it without assistance except from other human beings, and then publish. There is Artificial Intelligence EVERWHERE. You’ve heard...
Four Writing Apps to Help You Get Organized

Four Writing Apps to Help You Get Organized

by | Feb 9, 2025 | Blog, Method, Writing

Every time I turn around there is another program I need to check out. I think it’s because I recently started reading reddit. All of the people who create apps are there, I think. And they all mention their apps at some point or other (or, more annoyingly, every time...
Write What Feels Right

Write What Feels Right

by | Feb 2, 2025 | Blog, Method, Writing

Imagine, if you will, that you get a great idea for a character. You put them into a situation in which you know they will thrive. You even give them an emotional conflict and perhaps even an external one. This all sounds like the perfect start to writing a great...
How to plot a romance novel

How to plot a romance novel

by | Jan 26, 2025 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

I was recently asked for references on how to plot a romance. As someone who’s been writing in the genre for years and reading as many books on the craft of writing as I can, I had very few recommendations for romance-specific craft books. It’s not that...
Make This List

Make This List

by | Jan 12, 2025 | Blog, Life

With the new year, a favorite thing for many to do is to pause and look back at the previous year. The end of December is filled with lists of things that have happened, people who have left us, fashions that have come and gone, even new words and phrases that have...