Most of us are familiar with the phrase, “S/he wrote the book on [the subject].” The case holds true for werewolves. People have, in fact, written the book on the subject—and not fiction. So, for #WerewolfWednesday, I bring you a compendium of such writings. Here are a few notable examples, if you wish to learn…
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Mayhem Monday: Alligator acid bath
It’s #MayhemMonday, and, apparently, you have a dilemma. Given the choice would you use stepping stones to cross a moat filled with ravenous alligators or bubbling acid? If you enjoyed this post, look around, or sign up below ↓ to receive future posts via email.
Writing Prompt: Flash Flood Warning!
Your character is on his or her way home from work. A torrential rain is flooding roads and cars getting trapped everywhere. The character’s children are home alone. What does he or she do to get to the children? If you enjoyed this post, look around, or sign up below ↓ to receive future posts via…
Mayhem Monday: The Strange Children
It’s #MayhemMonday! I supply the mayhem, you try to survive.
Motivation—Just When You Need It
Ideas are exciting. Bringing ideas to fruition, however, can be daunting. Writing is as much keeping motivated as it is a creative process. For most self-published authors, writing is also an act of love. Seldom does the work pay the bills or breed rewards of oodles of praise or reviews. So how does one keep…
Tighten your #NaNoWriMo Writing
Writing is an art and a process. The best writing requires revision. So, as you finish up your #NaNoWriMo masterpiece, it’s time to think about ways you will strengthen the work that you’ve done (after a much deserved pat on the back). One easy step is to tighten your writing—or remove wordiness. Here are a…
Mayhem Monday: Zombies, Vampires and Werewolves
It’s #MayhemMonday! I supply the mayhem, you try to survive.
Writing Prompt: …the meteor
A meteor streaks across the sky and then brightens the horizon behind a stand of trees. What does your character find when s/he investigates? If you enjoyed this post, look around, or sign up below ↓ to receive future posts via email.
Mayhem Monday: Bigfoot
It’s #MayhemMonday! I supply the mayhem, you try to survive.
The power of representation
Whether I have one reader or 100,000 readers, I take the power of representation seriously. As authors, we have the opportunity to create characters, who in the best of circumstances can introduce readers to someone unlike a person they’ve ever met in real life, and in the worst case scenario, we create characters who reveal…
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