Sizing it Up
I’m a relentless reader! I push forward with a book to the end, sometimes what feels like the bitter end! Okay, maybe I’ve given up on a handful of books […]
Life is like…
Writers recognize the power of similes and metaphors. They are like flexed muscles in storytelling! Years ago, I wrote a children’s picture book called “Park Pageantry.” The protagonist, Eliza, a
The Story Hook
A good hook compels the reader to engage in a story. A great hook heightens the sensory and/or emotional tie that keeps a reader fastened to the pages or screen.
Depth of Dialogue
We write characters that have personality quirks and all the things that make them unique. If not, they come across as stock types, stereotypical constructs that may mouth the words
A Distinctive Voice
In writing, voice is everything. It’s the music, rhythm and lyricism of the words. It touches the essence of storytelling. The discovery and/or development of voice can be simple or
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The Series Success
If all goes well, my second novel in a series is weeks away from publication! YAY!!! The series will include five books as I envisioned after writing the first, UNEARTHING
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Leaps and Bounds
As a writer, I like structure and logical sequence to stories. In my mind, abstract notions belong on an artist’s canvas, not on a book’s sheets of paper or electronic
Going for Gold
A writer without a goal won’t write. Whether it’s the goal of a hundred words a week or a few thousand words a day, there must be some internal incentive
A Plotting Pantser
As a writer, I am a plotter with the heart of a pantser, so I consider myself a hybrid version—a plantser. The plotter part of me stems from years as
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Elementary Notes
The famous quote attributed to Sherlock Holmes, “Elementary, my dear Watson,” was never written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle or uttered by the wildly popular detective in any of the