After reading Adam P. Schmitt’s debut middle grade novel Speechless, I was… speechless. No, really. I was. Seriously. Toward the…
I’m a girl who struggles to write girl characters, so what’s the deal, huh? I’ve asked this question for a…
This week’s Writing Show, “Editing for Emotional Impact,” presented by James River Writers, was like a cornucopia of craft tips,…
For months I’ve been trying to find the right opening for the novel I started in 2013, and I think…
When James River Writers (JRW) invited me to interview some 2014 conference speakers, I looked over the impressive list of who’s coming…
This past February while writing a new scene, a character showed up, whispered to my protagonist, “We have safe houses…
How and where is it best to enter into a particular story—which moment, which sounds and which smells should a…
For a few years, I’ve had the privilege of serving as a primary-level reader/judge for James River Writers’ Best Unpublished…