Terrific Book Tuesday: The Widow’s Captive by Lucette Nel
The Widow's Captive by Lucette Nel Alright, so this is a "Christmas" novella and I am reviewing it in March. Despite the fact I think Christmas should be celebrated year-round, this book is not so wholly centered around Christmas as to be a Christmas season only read....
WCW: Creating Well-Rounded Characters – Dark Moment Stories
How do you create a character readers can connect with? It takes more than actions. Heroes and heroines need a past. Read on to find out how to create resonating histories for your characters.
TBT: To Catch a Counterfeiter – Pt 2 – The Informant
Infiltrating a tight-knit gang of highly suspicious counterfeiters is impossible… unless you have an “in”. Someone who can vouch for you.
Enter the informant.
Could you be a criminal informant? Check out pt. 2 of the “Catch a Counterfeiter” blog series.
WCW: Developing Well-Rounded Characters – Positive and Negative Traits
What draws you into a book? Is it the thrilling plot? The sizzling romance? The comical situations? Or is it something more?
Read to find out how using positive and negative traits can create well-rounded characters.
TBT: To Catch a Counterfeiter – Pt. 1 – the Challenges
The Secret Service started out as an organization to catch counterfeiters. How did they reduce counterfeiting from the most prominent criminal activity in the United States prior to the Civil War to a spattering of successful occurrences by 1900? Check out my new series, “To Catch a Counterfeiter” and find out if you have what it took to bring a criminal ring down.
WCW: Developing Well-Rounded Characters – Archetypes
Developing a well-rounded character takes time and purpose. Many authors do a character interview to help get to know their characters. But I recommend doing something a little bit different. Check out how archetypes can create well-rounded characters your readers can connect to.
Writing Wednesday: Author Interview – Angela K. Couch
Sometimes as readers and writers, it is interesting and even helpful to hear from other published authors. Yesterday, you were able to read my review for Angela's newest release, out this week, The Scarlet Coat. Today, Angela has graciously agreed to join my blog for...
Terrific Book Tuesday: The Scarlet Coat by Angela Couch
The Scarlet Coat by Angela K. Couch SQUEE!!!! I just finished reading Angela's latest and I have to shout, I LOVED IT!!!!! SQUEE!!! (Imagine Crystal dancing in circles with the book clutched to her chest.) If you made it past all my squealing, then it...
WCW: Crafting the Perfect Chapter – It’s Elementary, My Dears
*This is an expanded edition of my guest blog post to Southern Writer's Magazine on December 14, 2016. Crafting the Perfect Chapter – It’s Elementary, My Dears Before becoming a stay-at-home-mom, I taught fifth-grade students to analyze writing. I hadn't...
Terrific Book Tuesday: Petticoat Ranch by Mary Connealy
For the next bit, you will find a number of Mary Connealy books reviewed. One of my assignments to grow as a writer is to study the writing of a writer I admire, and she is one whose books have been lining my shelves long before God called me out of my four walls....
