For several months, I was part of an author’s group that practiced weekly writing skills. Some of our best work was created in “flash sessions” where we limited ourselves to 100 words. No more, no…
Available online—The winter issue of “Other Worldly News” from Speculative Fiction Writers. Access is free and contains news about members of the group, speculative fiction writers and books, and opportunities for writers and readers. Our…
From the author/artist I created Nameless Original Characters to help other creatives. Beginning artists love inspiration. N-OC has 26 pages of inspiration with various characters for you to color and help you destress. These nameless…
Dee Carver (my web designer) clued me in about a unique Cyber sale this week. She and Coffee Time Romance are partnering to offer some serious discounts on promo, web services, and marketing. If…
Choreographing a fight scene is a challenge for any writer. Rewriting it in another story from a different character’s point of view is a special kind of madness. Ready: Fight! Having written Origin of Pietas…
How to Upload to Instagram from your PC Share Your Tips Want another tip? Here’s How to Watch an Instagram Feed Live on Your PC. If you’re an author with tips for social media, contact…
For years, my logo has shown four words: Art, Sci-fi, Romance, Suspense. This year, I’ve honed my skill with Space Opera, so I decided I needed a new logo to show it. New Logo Not…
Author façade. Do those words go together? Yes. When people ask me what I do, I could say I’m a wife or mother. I could say I’m a veteran. Or retired. Or any number of things.…
There are times when you love something but must give it up because a) it’s not good for you, b) someone else needs it more, c) it’s broken beyond repair, d) you’ve moved past it,…
Welcome to Book Hooks! This is a blog hop with Marketing for Romance Writers authors. Click links at the end to visit the other hops. Today’s post is on character mentions. How to find any…