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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Mar 07
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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Feb 13
Word Wednesday – Inspiration
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Jan 31
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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