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 …
Your Novel Should Always Be Character Driven
By Lisa Phillips, @LisaPhillipsbks Yes, I’m a suspense author. Yes, I’m saying your book should be character driven. Always. A lot of times in craft talks or writing books you’ll …
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, …
Fall in Love with Your Hero
by Jennifer Chastain, @JenniferCwrites Love is in the air during the month of February! I don’t know about you, but I love a good contemporary romance. As a reader, why …
Make Your Reader Worry
by Michelle Sass Aleckson, @MchelleAleckson One of the reasons I became a novelist is because I love getting lost in a story. But I haven’t had the luxury of time to do …