Just like real people, your characters have unique personalities, backgrounds, and worldviews—they should also have unique voices. Newbie authors often miss this lesson, and as a result, all 15 characters in their novel end up sounding exactly like the author. Here’s how I took my writing to the next level by giving my characters their…
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WOTY & iWOTY Guessing Game – Answers to All Your Burning Questions
Over the past few weeks, we’d provided five separate questions that our lovely WOTY & iWOTY finalists answered. Today is the day you learn all! Shannon Baker – A Colleen Oakes – B Robin Owens – C Bernadette Marie – D Stephanie Reisner – E Wendy Terrien – F Ready? Here we go: What is…
Launch Week
Okay, I’m writing this on Launch Week, so my mind is focused on trying to juggle normal life, extra life events (which are part of normal life) and the launch of my second thriller, RED SKY. The book officially came out on June 13th, so most of the “heavy lifting” for launch was done in…
#Gravity and a Toast to Science Fiction
In the song written by John Mayer and Mike Perry—Gravity—John explains that the words are about making sure you (still) love yourself, making sure you (still) have your head on…because it’s easier to mess up than it is to stay here (successful).” Another explanation I heard about this song is “…staying up even when you’re…
Rocky Mountain Writer #87
Laurence MacNaughton & A Kiss Before Doomsday We check back in with Laurence MacNaughton, whose new urban fantasy A Kiss Before Doomsday is set to launch in a few short weeks, just about a year after he debuted his new series with It Happened One Doomsday. We are back with Dru Jasper and her crystal…