Last year I asked a friend if she’d collaborate with me on a novel, and she didn’t say YES right…
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,…
This month, I caught up with Ruta Sepetys, recently home from a two-month book tour for her latest…
I’m big on beginning novels in media res (in the middle of things), meaning jumping into a scene…
I should complete a first draft before deciding on my opening lines. I know I know I know this, but…
Author-illustrator Cece Bell is coming to the James River Writers conference in Richmond, VA, on October 18-19, and how lucky am…
When I was a kid, I wrote letters. Real letters. By hand. Sometimes chain letters. Who has time for that…
It’s true what they say: to write well, you have to read well. And often. And widely, and not just…
Novelist Elmore Leonard passed away this month, leaving behind forty-some books and his “Ten Rules of Writing.” I agree with…