Tag Archives: #amwriting
“Tell your story walking”
“tell a lie sometimes, tell the truth when it suits you, and when you’ve lost your way tell a story.” I’ve been thinking a lot about storytelling lately. Not just … Continue reading
I’m all over the place.
I’m posting teasers for A Fall of Water and even one for Carwyn’s book! I’m extolling the virtues of editing! I’m running my own mini-blog tour! I’m giving away stuff … Continue reading
News, updates, and “ARGH!”
I’ve taken a few days off (“Really?” Yes, really.) and I’m enjoying a writing break before I start on my next couple of projects. The cover reveal for the fourth … Continue reading
Not just a pretty face
The past few weeks I’ve been brushing up and doing final edits on the contemporary romance that I once published here on the blog. I’m aiming for publication on The … Continue reading
Five reasons any writer might want to write fan fiction.
The past few weeks, the existence and prevalence of fan fiction has come to the national media. A lot of people still aren’t familiar with fan fiction and what it … Continue reading
Metaphor, Guy Clark, and The Cape
I’m in awe of good songwriters. A good song is a complete story told in three or four minutes. Set to music. Now, I’m a decent writer, but I hold … Continue reading
Alpha Characters and the Power Dynamic
When you write in romance, particularly paranormal romance with it’s endless possibilities for the supernatural, you hear a lot about the “alpha” hero. The alpha hero can be defined in … Continue reading
On landscape and The English Patient
“Still, some wanted their mark there. On that dry water-course, on this shingled knoll…. But I wanted to erase my name and the place I had come from. By the … Continue reading
Is Writing Faster Better?
Just posted a new column about writing: For some reason (possibly having to do with the end of NaNoWriMo), I’ve been seeing a lot on writing blogs about the subject of … Continue reading
