Tag: writing

Character, Who Art Thou?

I’ve read different posts and interviews asking authors how they come up with character names, and I’m always fascinated by the authors who state that they research and choose names, before they begin writing. My characters tend to name themselves. As in, I hear a voice or envision a scene, and I’m inspired to write …

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Author Life – Writing Historical Romance

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Thought Thursday – Save The Cat!

“…you seize it, embrace it, and cherish it like the precious gift it is.”

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Thought Thursday – Perfectly Ideal

The back-cover synopsis for My One True Love wrote itself. In that, the book was only partially written when I wrote it, so in truth, I had not a clue what in Margaret’s present and Joe’s past would threaten young Maisie, but I figured I’d figure it out during the writing. This is one fatal-flaw …

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Word Wednesday – Inspiration

“I shucked insecurities and excuses and parked my weary backside at the computer during nap time, and started working towards realizing my dream in two-hour intervals.”

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Independence—or Stubborn?

They see right through me. And turn the subject to how I like self-publishing? Now it’s my turn to turn the tables, so to speak:…

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