When writing historical novels I find myself as immersed in research books as I am with the writing. Research is one of life’s joys to me. It’s like stepping through a sparkling curtain into the past, and suddenly I’m in another time. If it’s during the nineteenth century, it’s a world in sepia, that soft…
Category: General Interest
Naming Your Characters
I’m sure every writer has stories about this. For some, naming characters aren’t important, for others, it’s vital. I’m in the latter category. I write fantasy and fantasy romance and have wended my way (so far) through four series, two are finished, two are continuing. In the “Heart” series (the “Heart” books because they all…
Never Give Up
Write on the days when the words flow as easily as water. Write on the days when it feels like every word has to be dredged up from your toenails. Write on the days when you feel like the painted ship upon a painted sea, when words are sludge and hope is gone and you know for certain that nobody in their right mind will ever read this tripe you’re smearing on the page.
5 Tips for Using Your Business Card
This past weekend some writing friends and I were discussing why we need business cards and how to use them. The business card, after all, seems like an outdated concept in our world of electronic everything. As a marketing person from way back, I’m not ready to chalk off this ubiquitous form of personal branding…
Supporting One Another
Writing can be a lonely endeavor. By nature, it is a solo pursuit. We write alone, whether in a private office, living room, library, or coffee shop. As well, we often “feel” alone in our profession because so many of us are introverts. Despite our families, friends, and critique partners, we nurture self-doubt. We fear…