To tell a page-turning story, authors must learn the craft of writing. We read stories and novels both in and beyond the genre we write. We share our work in writers groups to learn from each other. We engage beta readers and hire a professional editor to help us shape, rewrite, and publish stories […]
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I’m Hooked!
The voracious side of my addiction to the written word fills a recyclable book bag with stories borrowed from the mobile library that pulls into the center of my rural town for two hours every Saturday morning. Sometimes the compulsive reader in me can’t wait in the queue until the title I desire is returned […]
Characters Are Like Cookies
Have you ever read a book with only one character? Not one main character but one character from first page to last? There are probably some titles out there. For me, plot without at least two ‘you and me against the world’ characters to connect with and care about isn’t a very interesting story. Eddie Emerson and […]
How Do You Do That?
“Hey fellow authors!” I scrolled down to read the message. “How many books will you write and publish this year?” The replies popped up. My jaw dropped. “Six to write and seven more to publish.” “Write twelve and publish fifteen including three box sets.” Whoa. I ask myself “How do you do that?” My editor […]
Readers’ Choice!
Every featured town in the linked article from Travel Awaits is within driving distance of our home in Nova Scotia. So, dear readers, I want to hear from you! Which would be the ideal setting for my next romance novel? https://www.travelawaits.com/2713479/nova-scotia-towns-like-a-hallmark-christmas-movie/?amp&fbclid=IwAR11QuAAuyFRi-rk3QimZnw47-cpeuixE1ZZU-K11tjfIbcKf2NQLSKhopY
Who’s My Muse
An author friend fessed up to crafting stories around real life people or personalities that inspire her and asked who inspires me. I hesitated to answer. I write fiction. The characters in my books are an amalgamation of my life experiences and imagination. An interview in a magazine spawned the character of Chef […]
What We’ll Do For Love
A reader and aspiring writer asked for the message behind my current work in progress. Every author has experienced the struggle of the caption, that short and snappy discovery description summarizing thousands of words and multiple chapters to hook readers. We write lines into pages of words. Combine some. Cross out others. Read the words […]
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My bad could be good for you! The planned October release of Case #2 in The UnMatchables series won’t happen. That’s my bad. Well, sort of. The book launch date I’d penciled in my author calendar for “Danger Revealed” would have fallen on opening day of the 2021 World Series. A day short of one year […]
Brrrr!! Writing Winter in Summer
Freelancers know all about writing articles for a future season. Tips on creating the perfect Christmas centerpiece when the rose bush outside our window is in full bloom. Pitching the latest trends in swimwear while bundled up in sweats. . The UnMatchables next high risk case takes place in December when the Windy City of […]
Write Up! August 2021
The love of my life and I planned a summer of day trips to Nova Scotia’s beautiful beaches. We mapped out routes while the snow fell. Huddled and hugged in front of the woodstove and under the duvet. Dreamed of warm sand, blue skies, the ocean and lemonade. We got there. Then two days later the […]