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Category: fiction
British Mysteries
I’m a mystery enthusiast. Yet I have to ask myself, what is it about death that invites such an unending panoply of creative plots? I think one…… Read more “British Mysteries”
New Year Storms and Writing by Hand
I missed my blog post due to a 3-day power outage this week. We’ve had trees down, rivers flooding, school closure … Nothing out of the ordinary…… Read more “New Year Storms and Writing by Hand”
Homunculus
I had a sort of synchronicity recently. When I described a dream I had in which “I want to take a little house with grumpy little men…… Read more “Homunculus”
Keeping Track
Writing a fantasy sci-fi series, one can imagine the number of names, places, and terms for things in other languages—foods, animals, types of cloth—to keep track of.…… Read more “Keeping Track”
What comes first, plot or characters?
The author of Story Genius would vehemently say the main character (MC) comes first—not just the MC but the MC’s history. According to the author, Lisa Cron,…… Read more “What comes first, plot or characters?”
Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find?
In my first published book, the opening scenes are about a place where I actually worked at the time. I changed the name of the company and…… Read more “Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find?”
Film Noir
I enjoy film but am not an expert. I just like what I like. A friend of mine is a devotee of Film Noir. She watches a…… Read more “Film Noir”
How do you celebrate when you finish your book?
I haven’t been a big one for celebrating finished books. People have launch parties. An author friend of mine held one on Zoom with storytelling—the kind that…… Read more “How do you celebrate when you finish your book?”
Regency Fantasy
Okay, some are going to laugh but I had no idea there’s something called regency fantasy. So this genre is set in a regency-era fantasy world. I…… Read more “Regency Fantasy”