Characters are so important. They can make or break a book. Strong characters with clear motivations and faults are what readers come back time and again for. A word about creating characters. It’s okay to base your characters on someone you know personally or a television show character, as long as he/she is only based […]
Here’s the quote for the week – “Many people hear voices when no one is there. Some of them are called mad and are shut up in rooms where they stare at walls all day. Others are called writers and they do pretty much the same thing.” – Meg Chittenden
An excerpt from my novel, Midnight Shadow – Terran almost discovers Bria’s secret! – “Tell us how you’ve been secretly meeting with the Midnight Shadow,” Terran finished. For a long moment, she couldn’t move. She thought she’d misheard him. But he continued in a dark, dangerous voice. “Tell your father how he tasted your charms before […]
Have you ever wondered what the process is for writing a book? For every author it is different. I start with characters or a scene or something that interests me enough to write about. For this blog, I’m going to take you through the steps I’m taking to start my newest book, as of yet untitled. […]
Here’s the quote for the week – “Forget all the rules. Forget about being published. Write for yourself and celebrate writing.” – Melinda Haynes
From my romance novel, The Angel and the Prince – Ryen DeBouriez first sees the The Prince of Darkness on the battlefield – She scanned the battlefield. Only a few tents remained standing and only a few Englishmen held their ground and refused to turn and run. Amid the armored men and flashing swords that […]
