Being writers makes us describers. We introduce a main character, knowing we are required to describe how our hero or heroine or villain looks, sounds, yes, even how they smell. …
Extreme Book Makeover: Reconnecting with your Story
I wrote a story 5 years ago that I didn’t finish called Limelight. A project for what I called our “Blog-A-Book” series, Limelight was a teaching novella that put application …
The Physical and Psychological Story Journey
One of the ways you an improve the appeal and power of your characters for the reader is to create a realistic psychological journey that is mirrored some how in …
3 Tips for Plotting with a Pantser
I was in Bermuda last week on vacation with my husband Rob, visiting with our friends Cathy and Stephen West. Yes, that Cathy West — author of Yesterday’s Tomorrow and …
Social Media Minute—11 Tips to Get More Comments on Your Blog
@EdieMelson Even today—with as many blogs on the Internet as there are—blogging is still a valuable part of building and maintaining an online community. But it’s rare for a blog …