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Author Shorts Question 2: Naming characters
I’ve started a new segment where I’ve asked a variety of authors to answer a few questions that I pose. Of course, I love a twist. All answers had to be no more than two sentences. Brevity presents a greater challenge. For me the process was delightful as well as insightful. I love that authors…
Let’s get fired up!
Way back in May, I mentioned that I was traveling. Well, my travels seem to be coming to an end. Delightfully! I felt like I needed to see something new and to recharge. I guess I needed to see more of life to feel like I was living. Maybe that’s not entirely true, but I…
Writing about mental illness without being exploitative
In my novel Red Haze, I have a number of characters who are experiencing extreme situations and have extreme reactions. At its base, the novel is a murder mystery with a paranormal twist. But for the formula to work, the characters needed to react to trauma appropriately: anguish, rage, delusion. These emotions make every muscle…
Writing Prompt: Dilemma
Your main character is faced with a dilemma: betray a confidence and perhaps lose a friend or stand by and wait for a friend to make what s/he believes is a horrible mistake. What does your character do? What is his or her thought process to make the decision? What scenarios does she or he…
Writing Prompt: April Fools
It’s that time of year again, and your character wishes to pull a prank. What sort of prank will s/he play? Is it simply an act of fun in the spirit of things — or does s/he harbor darker motives? How long has this “prank” been planned? If you enjoyed this post, look around, or…
Final stop on the March horror tour
Join me for one last stop as the horror tour comes to a screeching halt with a final guest post at Prism Book Alliance. Tuesday, March 31 http://www.prismbookalliance.com My gratitude to all the sites that have hosted me and the kind bloggers who have given their time to help make the tour a…
Author Shorts Question 1: Characterization
I’ve started a new segment where I’ve asked a variety of authors to answer a few questions that I pose. Of course, I love a twist. All answers had to be no more than two sentences. Brevity presents a greater challenge. For me the process was delightful as well as insightful. I love that authors…
March horror tour — week of Monday, March 23
It’s getting late in the month, but the March Horror Tour is still going strong. TODAY! Monday, March 23 Influences, a confession, and werewolf recommendations are all part of this provocative interview with Beauty in Ruins: http://beauty-in-ruins.blogspot.com/ LATER THIS WEEK: Wednesday March 25 http://www.blog.boysonthebrink.com/ Thursday, March 26 HorrorReview NEXT WEEK: Tuesday, March 31 …
Writing Prompt: Gender Rolls
What if your main character awoke one morning the opposite gender? What would change? Would anything necessarily need to? What about personality traits? Would other characters now view the character differently for the same traits? What’s that say about how we write and about our society? If you enjoyed this post, look around, or sign…
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