by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell My history professor was agog that fact checkers looked over my manuscript before it was published. His arms flailed about in frustration as he spoke. “It’s …
Heroes Are Story Vehicles
by Dalyn J. Weller, @dalynweller Story is powerful. It’s timeless and universal. Stories are more than entertainment, they are our teachers, and characters are the vehicles into the lessons. I write …
Historical Fiction: Research Tips
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell Research is a kingly or queenly quest. You’re the hero in a foggy hallway filled with doors. You open one at a time to see what …
Learning to Set the Scene Without Bogging Down the Reader
Lindsay Harrel, @LindsayHarrel As writers, we all have our strengths. Some of us excel at plotting, creating compelling action that drives the story forward. Others are amazing developers of characters that …
Finding the Quirky in the Mundane
by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings I find characters memorable when they have a certain something that stays with me when they’re gone. That doesn’t mean they’ve got the stereotypical chiseled jaw and swept …