Posted in Blog, Tell Again Tuesday, writing, tagged #Writer, C.D. Hersh, Lorraine Ambers, Tell Again Tuesday, writing tips on July 14, 2020|
We explore the world around us through things we hear, see and experience. So I guess it’s natural to expect the current crisis to slip into our writing. Should we sensor our words to protect other peoples feelings? Should we avoid subjects, because they might be deemed inappropriate?
As writers we’re told to research, to write . . .
Posted in Blog, Tell Again Tuesday, tagged #Writer, C.D. Hersh, Tell Again Tuesday, writing life on July 7, 2020|
I love this question – how’s your book coming along?
My reaction to this simple question can change daily, sometimes hourly.
Here are 10 different writer reactions to that question.
They are a mixture of some of the reactions I have overheard during my time as a writer and my own. . . .
Posted in Blog, Tell Again Tuesday, writing, tagged C.D. Hersh, character flaws, Lorraine Ambers, Tell Again Tuesday, writing on June 30, 2020|
The reason why character flaws, or big problems, are so important, is because this is what our character is going to overcome. To master, to change, to learn to strengthen or resolve. This flaw will be planted right from the beginning, showing the character in their normal setting, struggling with something that . . .
Posted in Blog, Tell Again Tuesday, writing, tagged C.D. Hersh, language, Lorraine Ambers, Tell Again Tuesday, writing tips on June 16, 2020| 2 Comments »
There are many ways in which we can convey meaning within our writing, figurative language uses words to deviate from their literal interpretation to achieve either a powerful effect, or a subtle nuanced one. Writers use techniques such as . . .
Posted in Blog, Tell Again Tuesday, tagged C.D. Hersh, Nights of Passion, resources, S.H. Crowley, Tell Again Tuesday, writing on June 9, 2020|
I am a serious book nerd. There, I said it. Whew, it’s good to have that out in the ether.
I have hundreds of fiction paperbacks in all kinds of genres. I probably have a hundred reference books about writing, encyclopedias about the spiritual world, mythology, and on and on. There’s a room in my basement filled to the brim, cabinets are nearly overflowing, plus every built-in in the house has books that belonged to my paternal grandmother. Even her complete set of Jane Austen books, such a treasure.
If you’re a writer, you have your special list of resources; books, articles, notes taken at a conference, an online class. We all do. What surprised me recently was some of my top go-to resources were unknown to two of my writer friends.
What? What? . . .
Posted in Blog, Tell Again Tuesday, tagged C.D. Hersh, critiques, Dorlana Vann, editing, Tell Again Tuesday, writing tips on June 2, 2020|
I have observed some really upset writers after they’ve received written or verbal suggestions about their stories. And I think most writers at least wince (I know I do) when they receive tons of edits on one copy. But you can actually learn to see these as gifts, huge favors, and even unexpected muses instead of personal attacks on you and/or your writing. I’ve used a few famous quotes to . . .
Posted in Blog, Tell Again Tuesday, tagged BlondeWriteMore, C.D. Hersh, Ella Hayes, Lucy Mitchell, Romance, Tell Again Tuesday, Writers on May 19, 2020|
Oh my goodness I have such a blog post for you!
Mills and Boon Author Ella Hayes is here to talk about the essential abilities of the romantic hero. I always fall madly in love with Ella Hayes’s male characters and to me she’s the queen of creating sexy male heroes. Her latest character Zach Merrill, from Italian Summer with the Single Dad, made me throw out my new year’s resolution about not getting carried away with fancying fictional hunks and don’t get me started on her character, Cormac from Her Brooding Scottish Heir.
I am a hot mess before this post has even started so let’s quickly hand over to Ella Hayes.
Hello, here are my essential hero attributes: . . .
