I’ve referred in past posts to Larry Brooks’ excellent book, Story Engineering. As I read this book the principles of plotting finally clicked–probably because Larry explains them in architectural terms, and I am a building designer by trade. Suddenly both the rules and the reasons for them became clear, and I’ve been a fan ever […]
Celebrating a New Arrival!
July 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Since we’ve been discussing means of publishing this summer, it’s fitting that you should be among the first to meet my new “baby”! I published my first novel, More Precious Than Gold, on Amazon this week. It is currently available as an ebook for Kindle e-readers. Why did I decide to self-publish? More Precious Than […]
We Have Winners!
July 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
…several, in fact. There were so many creative entries this year. Deciding between them wasn’t easy. In the end the tallies were extremely close, but here are the results. First Place – Cassandra’s Curse by Sonja Hutchinson Second Place – The Remnant by Angela Bell Third Place (Tie) – Like a Jasmine by Jan Cline […]
Writing Lesson 2.36 – Mea Culpa
June 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
First order of business, an apology from me. I expected to have contest finalists announced by now and critiques returned, but have fallen woefully behind in that goal. The fault is entirely mine. Please continue to give grace, and hopefully I’ll be able to post the results soon. Having said that, this may be […]
Second Annual NOVELWritingSite.com Contest!
April 8, 2011 By 5 Comments
All year, you’ve been learning how to hone new skills that you can apply to your stories. Ready to see how you’ve improved? This contest gives you the opportunity to have professional writers take a look at the first five pages of your story–the pages that will hook a reader’s interest. We’ll give you positive […]
