Celebrating Ten Years (!!) of Blogging

Celebrating Ten Years (!!) of Blogging

by | Oct 10, 2021 | Blog, Life, Writing

On October 9, 2011, I wrote my very first blog post. It was all about how I was trying to teach myself HTML and had an absolutely horrid drawing that I drew myself (I’m not even going to link to it, and I don’t think it shows up anymore on that page because I am so...
Some Thoughts for Pantsers

Some Thoughts for Pantsers

by | Sep 26, 2021 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

You’re a pantser. I get that. Life would be boring if you knew the ending of your story before you wrote it. Your characters need some space to grow and develop on the page as they’re doing in your mind. The story is unfolding under your very fingertips, you write as...
A Scene with Purpose

A Scene with Purpose

by | Sep 12, 2021 | Blog, WIP, Writing, Writing Craft

Why did you just write that scene? You know the one I mean, the one where nothing really happens, but it was nice, or it connected two other scenes where stuff does happen? Or maybe you don’t know why you wrote the scene, it was just what happened next in the story....
When do you need to show?

When do you need to show?

by | Aug 29, 2021 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

The more I read the more convinced I am that what makes a great book is all in the show and tell. Knowing when to show, when to tell can really be an art form all in itself. But how do you know? First, let’s define the terms: Showing is having an entire scene,...
Supporting Characters

Supporting Characters

by | Aug 15, 2021 | Blog, Method, Writing

How many characters are too many? I always wonder that when I’m writing. I love to fill my books with people. The fact that I write party scenes where there are supposed to be hundreds of people give me lots of opportunity to fill my books with secondary and tertiary...