by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell In 2011, I won Operation First Novel, which came with a publishing contract and $20,000. The PR firm hired to launch my career found so many …
The Persistent Knight: Understanding Your Novel’s Worldview
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell The most critical choice of the novelist is worldview. Why? Because our novels are teachers. Your world will forever be locked in print. Now, ‘isms’ step …
Glory of the Writer’s Family
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell I sat down to write a novel. My daughter tripped, fell, and broke her arm. A part of me, a small part, was irritated at the …
AI: Post-Modern Prometheus
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell How does a writer come up with blog ideas? AI can do it for you. Type in a line, and whew. Blog done. And yet… My …
Beats: Historical Fiction Essentials
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell Writing dialogue beats into a novel is vital. The donkey halted and looked at his rider. “Why have you beaten me three times?” “You’ve made me …