It appears that one of my favorite songs in The Sound of Music is the song Julie Andrews liked least of all. The Sound of Music. What a story, with Julie …
The Quotable Writer: 10 Favorite Quotes About Writing
Writers love words … and I’m a writer who also loves quotes. All kinds of quotes. Today, I’ve rounded up some favorite quotes about writing for you. Read ’em, write …
If You Give a Character a Lie …
If You Give a Character a Lie … If you give a character a Lie that is tied to some Dark Moment in his past … he is going to …
Writer’s Math: Prep a Scene with 5+5+1
As a novelist, I thought I’d escaped all things numerical. Fine with me, as the mention of numbers is reason to cue the white noise in my brain. Through the …
The What and Why of Writing: Spiritual Journey
When my agent and I sat down to discuss my debut novel, Wish You Were Here, she gave me a lot of specific feedback to improve the manuscript. One thing …