To Write or Not to Write? Controversial Topics in Fiction |
I belong to Novelists, Inc, and weve been having an interesting discussion on our email loop recently. A member asked about the pros and cons of addressing controversial topics in our fiction. As y...
Posted by on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:41:00 GMT |
The Final Draft (sort of) |
I'm often asked how many drafts I write when I'm working on a book. The answer: a lot. I finished my next novel, tentatively titled The Lies We Told, last week, and thought I'd show you the stack of ...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:54:00 GMT |
Name that Newsletter! |
I'm getting ready to create my next online newsletter, since some of you have told me you'd like to hear from me more than once or twice a year. Yes, I've been a little slow getting the news out! Now ...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:47:00 GMT |
Dr. Jakes and the Care and Feeding of Secondary Characters |
One of my favorite characters in my latest novel, Secrets She Left Behind, has no starring role, no point of view and he's only in the limelight in a few scenes. Yet, he's one of my all time favorite ...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:13:00 GMT |
Sneak Peek at Breaking the Silence Cover |
Breaking the Silence will be reissued in December, and I thought you might like a sneak peek at the cover my publisher is working on for it. There's a lot going on in this story, as there usually is i...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:47:00 GMT |
Naming Characters and Coffee Shops |
Someone on Facebook recently asked me when I planned to auction off another character name, which made me realize that I forgot to auction one off for my work-in-progress, The Lies We Told. Life got a...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:12:00 GMT |
What are You So Afraid Of? |
In the past twenty plus years of writing fiction, I've had plenty of time to ponder why I write about particular topics and revisit particular themes. I grew up a fearful person, something I'll post ...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:38:00 GMT |
Diane McCrone (aka Little Zan) |
I've wanted to write this post for a long time. Some of you might find it macabre and weird. Others will totally understand. Either reaction is just fine. I'm one of those people who hates to lose tou...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:46:00 GMT |
The Backtrack List |
Since my novels usually involve twists and turns, readers often ask me if I think all those plot points in advance. The answer is: I wish. What usually happens is that, despite my carefully plotted ou...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:40:00 GMT |
Gimme Shelter (or win one of my books) |
There is a setting in my work-in-progress, The Lies We Told, that I need to name. You, my readers, have helped me name both books and characters in the past, so I'm turning to you once again for inspi...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:15:00 GMT |
