The Getting to Know You Project was intended to introduce RMFW members with short responses to three questions, a photo, and a few social media links. The last post in the series will appear tomorrow. J. A. Kazimer Website: http://jakazimer.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JulieAKazimer Another Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jakazimer/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/jakazimer 1. We know the who (that’s you), so…
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Top Things That Scare the Words Out of Writers
Happy Halloween or Oct 31st, depending on your preference for the spooky. In honor, I’ve created a list of the things that go bump in the night and often the day for my writer friends. Feel free to add your own in the comments: There is less than 20 hours until NaNoWriMo starts Editors who change…
Feeling Cozy: Avoiding F-Bombs & You
I’m a big fan of f-words. Though I try to limit the number of them, both in my books as well as in real life. F-words have power. Even if you don’t use them, you must understand the beauty of a great insult. Or a stream of f-words blurted when one stubs a toe. I…
Character Flaws: Heil Hydra
***Before I get into my post, I wanted to acknowledge the lives lost on Sunday. My heart breaks for Orlando. For those who aren’t nerds like myself, you might not be aware of the recent issues surrounding the Captain America comic. Apparently Captain America is a double agent. He’s a hydra operative. Hydra are…
Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About Your Readers
As a writer, we research. It’s what we do. We research settings. Disorders. Things that go bump in the night. Urban and suburban legends and the occasional garden gnome murder spree. We know what the height of fashion was in 1723 and who wore it best. We know our guns. Our poisons. And the quickest…