By Janine Rosch, @janinerosche “Ryann Ashcroft rolled onto her back, clinched her arms across her stomach, and surrendered her breath into the dreary, gray sky. The newspaper had predicted snowfall …
5 Tips for Better Backstory
by Rachel D. Russell, @RDRussellWrites “Mom, what’s your question?” I interjected, as gently as possible, when she paused to take a breath. The light on my multi-line phone base had been blinking …
Make Your Character Likable in 5 Easy Steps
by Angela Ruth Strong, @AngelaRStrong In my last novel, I wrote a lazy hero. You don’t see lazy heroes very often. You see heroes who have character flaws like anger, …
The Beauty of Flawed Characters
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan While driving home from an appointment with my mom, we talked about fictional characters and the frustration with characters in some novels being perfect. You know …
Finding Bliss at Gate B29
by Bethany Turner, @SeeBethanyWrite As I write this, I’m sitting in an airport. My flight has been delayed three times…oh…nope. That announcement was for me. My flight has been …