Connecting Premise to Characters, Plotting - Part 2
In the last post, I talked about developing a premise. You can check it out here. This week, we will talk about creating characters. ...
I've got an idea. Now, what? Plotting a Story - Part 1
It’s been a while since I’ve been able to blog. Life, illness, and general circumstances led me to take an extended break. But, I’m back...
Research Fun - Flintlock Pistols
For this week's blog post, I thought I'd share some of my research. For A Sea of Broken Glass, I had fun researching weapons. This...
Short Story Fun - The Behemoth on the Hill
This week's blog post is a bit of short story silliness I wrote one afternoon when I came across this picture. Enjoy! The war had gone on...
Lazy Summer Days
Summer is wrapping up. Back to school is almost here at my house. Two more weeks and it’s over. Teachers are headed back into the...
5 Essential Rules for Writers
Rules and writers have a love/hate relationship. We adore them when they work for us and make writing easier. We hate them with a fiery...
