by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell The man I sat near set his drink down and rubbed his head. “I want to start a family, but I’m too busy. A wife and …
Character Motivations
by Hallee Bridgeman, @halleeb What exactly does “character motivation” mean? It’s a simple definition for a deep and complex concept: Character motivation is what the character wants and why he or she …
Research Reinvented
by Kristy Cambron, @KCambronAuthor “The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.” —Albert Einstein Remember the early days of falling in love with story? …
Prepping for a Radio Interview
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt You write a novel … and the next thing you know, you’re doing radio interviews. Okay, it doesn’t happen quite that fast. But when you’re sitting …
Eavesdropping at a Writers Conference
by Alena Tauriainen, writing as @AlendaWendall I help facilitate the My Book Therapy retreats. My main job during the events is the care and feeding of the attendees. But I’m …