On The Blog…

Giving Your Characters a Past - Thu, 02 Jul 2009
First, thank you so much for having me back! This is a very fun place for writers to hang out. Creating a rich backstory for our characters is one of the first things we do as writers in working on a book. In the title of this post, I’m referring to a very particular sort of [...]

GMC — the Trust Dilemma - Wed, 01 Jul 2009
As happens often when authors gather, I fell into a discussion on GMC last week – for those who haven’t heard this term, it stands for Goal, Motivation, and Conflict, which collectively form the basis of all successful storytelling. The discussion was timely since I’m again wrestling with the conflict in my own story. My [...]

Tuesday Smackdown: What do Epubbed Authors Want - Tue, 30 Jun 2009
April: With the current kerfuffle over at RWA about the non inclusiveness of RWA’s current leadership, there’s been a lot of discussion about whether epubbed authors should be more fairly represented and considered when making decisions. Of course, there’s a ton of back and forth going around about President Pershing’s June RWR report. There’s Deidre [...]

A Bit More… - Sun, 28 Jun 2009
I would like to thank everyone for the lovely comments on my last posting regarding Nationals. After my 3 a.m. confession, I took a break from reading any comments for a few days because I felt strange and nervous and, well, exposed for having been so honest about something I struggle with that seems so [...]

I vs. Her - Tue, 23 Jun 2009
Kendal: I just finished my first ever 1st pov story! I loved writing it. I got to have deep pov and really get into Melody’s head. I found it easier to write sarcasm and humor (or at least what I hope is perceived as humor!). I felt that during the emotional conflicting moments I was [...]

Win A Free E-Copy of ‘Brought to Life’ - Sun, 21 Jun 2009
Yes, this is a desperation post because I almost forgot it was my day to blog. *Laughs* Today I’m taking the lazy road.  Instead of a regular blog I’m doing a give-away. To win: Simply post a comment below. I will randomly select a winner a week from today (next Saturday). The winner will be notified by email. Good [...]

Well Twitter Me Happy… My Face is Now in Your Space - Fri, 19 Jun 2009
Bear with me. This is an impromptu blog. I’ve had another one of those crazy weeks. Last week my cat became ill with a bladder infection and to add to all the craziness, my mother broke her foot. Then over the weekend, my cat’s illness worsened and morphed into an outrageously priced emergency visit. At [...]