On my way home from a Fortune School of Education (teacher credentialing program) meeting today, the car ahead of me had a large decal on the right back fender: Then I looked for a picture of a dog wagging and found this decal: Good advice for all of us. This one would work with […]
What Is The Correct Genre?
My present project, Norman in the Painting, needs a specific genre. I called it a suspense with paranormal elements but someone said that category didn’t fit. A suspense novel involves imminent danger, high stakes, and threats. Usually the readers and characters know the perpetrator, but the problem is to avoid the impending doom. Waves of […]
Value of Researching your Novel
Research isn’t only for writers of historical fiction or non-fiction. All writing can benefit from research. Non-fiction writers usually rely on finding facts, but if one thinks that fiction stories don’t need research since the story is made up, misses an opportunity to enhance the story. Doing the research earlier than later in the writing […]
Music Inspires My Writing
Do you listen to music as you write? Read this post by Jordan Bernal, author of The Keepers of Eire, to see whose music inspires her. I don’t usually listen to music when I write, but if I do, it’s by Patrick Von Wiegandt. https://www.patrickvon.com
Do You Have a Character with a Diastema?
Diastema could be a distinguishing feature in a character for a short story or novel. Diastema is the space between the upper front teeth. Some celebrities have diastema, Madonna, Woody Harrelson, Jack Black, Elton John, Brigitte Bardot, Michael Strahan, Condoleezza Rice, LeAnn Rimes, Ron Howard, Eddie Murphy, Samuel L. Jackson, Rhea Perlman, Seal, Ernest Borgnine, […]
What Are the REAL Odds of Being a Successful Author?
Do You Have a Kindle?
Do you have a Kindle? Do you like it? I have one and I order several free or $.99 special books on it. But I don’t use it unless I’m going on a trip and I don’t want to take several books with me. Every time, the battery needs charging, which shows me that I […]