Invented Language

I’ve designed parts of multiple alien languages for my Chocoverse books.  It’s one of the most […]

Pick Anything and Own It

Bear with me.  I know most of you are writing for adults, but I want to […]

I Feel So Conflicted

One way to attach readers to your character is to present her with a problem, and […]

Let’s Do the Twist

So you’ve come up with a clever twist that you think no one will ever see […]

Internal Monologue: When is Telling Showing

One of the first pieces of advice everyone gives to new writers is show, not tell.  […]

Avoiding Emotional Redundancy

Every scene in your manuscript should have a purpose, and move the story forward.  So obviously, […]

Sidekicks and Sounding Boards

Ever wonder why so many characters have sidekicks?  It’s not so much that the character couldn’t […]

Antagonists Who Aren’t Villains

Does every story need a villain? There is a big difference between a villain and an […]

Guest Blogger: Bud Humble

We have Bud Humble as our guest speaker for Saturday Night Write on March 16, 2019. […]

Poetic Technique for Prose Writers

Blog Post – Poetic Technique for Prose Writers I love language.  The sound of words.  The […]