Retcon
Retcon. Sounds like a throwback from the first wave of video games. It’s actually an abbreviation of two combined words. Retroactive continuity, or retcon for short, is a literary device […]
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The Writing Habit
I call myself a writer. I’ve been doing the writing thing for a few decades. In high school, I was recruited into our newspaper staff, more like shamed into it,
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
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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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
Mapping a Story
Every story is its own treasure hunt. We start at the map’s entrance and wind our way to the spot marked X, or, in this case, the final words. The