Plot a Book with a Clothesline
So you want to plot a book... Not every writer is a plotter; I realize that, but I'm also a strong believer that your writing will be more efficient if you have at least some idea where your story...
Interview with Regency Romance author, Christine Merrill
In case I haven’t mentioned it in a while, I wanted to reiterate how lucky I feel to have a great writing group here in Madison, WI. Lori Devoti and Kathy Steffen, from the How to Write Shop, are...
The Future of Writing/Thinking Outside the Book
Did the title throw you a bit? Over the past year there has been a lot of talk about the future of publishing--and if there IS a future in publishing--but no one seems to ask about the future of...
Writer Wednesday: Interview with Scottish Historical and Vampire Romance Author, Jackie Ivie
I "met" Jackie Ivie at the very beginning of my career as a published author. She and I both had our start as part of Kensington Zebra books' debut author line. (Love is All Around, in case you are...
Writer Wednesday, Interview with Paranormal Romance Author, Felicity Heaton
Which of your books is your favorite? Why? I think it's hard to pinpoint which book is my favourite as I've written so many and they're all quite different. My favourite series is by far my Vampires...
Motivation Reaction Units – pacing and character
When I first started writing, I'd never heard of motivation reaction units (MRU). What I did know, though, was sometimes things just didn't seem to flow. Sections of prose would feel awkward and...
