by Patricia Bradley, @PTBradley1 You know what I’m talking about when I say Too Stupid to Live—cue the dark music, there’s a serial killer on the loose and the heroine hears …
Bark Factor: Adding Pets to My Novel
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell My dog’s Instagram account has an insane number of followers. He’s cute, cuddly, and doggone it if Winston doesn’t outsmart me time and time again. Animals …
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 …
Ideas to Help You Go Beyond the Stereotype
by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings Society doesn’t like stereotypes. Those general descriptors based on culture, race, religion, gender, age that tar the entire body of a group with one small brush. They can …
Accents in a Novel: Things to Consider
By Jennifer Deibel, @ThisGalsJourney So, you want to write a novel that incorporates an indigenous character, is set in a foreign country, or includes characters from various cultures. Congrats! You’re …