Yes, I’ve probably written a post with that title before, but I can’t think of another that will do quite as well. Last weekend at a party I met a columnist for one of our local papers, and he was talking about how he agonized over every word and how it took him so long […]
I know, I know, its been two weeks since I’ve posted anything. First I was in New York City for AWP, and then I came home to the bitter reality that I had a few short days to finish a book I’ve been working on for certain publisher who shall remain nameless. This project has […]
I was critiquing a young adult novel today and launched into a wee lecture about character arcs. Most novels and even short stories have characters who have arcs. Just like the word implies, the arc of a character starts in one place and ends in another. Having an arc implies change. And, in general, when […]
In my recent post on character arcs and the Make-up Theory, I talked about how most contemporary fiction–at least fiction that is engrossing–has characters who have character arcs. The same is true in movies, and I was recently reminded of this. In the last week, I have seen two, count ’em, two movies, one in […]
Well, I’ve been home over a week now and as a matter of fact I’m taking off tomorrow for New York City. But that is another story and another blog post. Anyway, the time seems right to post my photos from Nashville. Actually, the time was right about a few days ago but I started […]
The road to publication for erotic romance is no different than any other area of publishing. In other words, if I could wave a magic wand and tell you the one secret that will guarantee success, I would be a millionaire. However there is no magic secret. Unless you consider telling a good story, with […]
For starters, don’t sneer. Erotic romance is one of the hottest genres on the market today. And in an economy that is constantly being threatened by recession, and an industry that is constantly bemoaning the fact that nobody reads anymore, that is saying a lot. You’ll find erotic romance novels published by big houses such […]
I got a couple of great comments on yesterday’s post about Being Stuck. And can I just point out how very international this blog is, what with commenters from Wales and Canada? (Wait, does Canada count as a different country? Just kidding.) I would also like to mention the different belief systems of those who […]
Wasn’t there once a movie called Being There? Ah yes, here it is. However, try as I might, I cannot quite connect this movie with the concept of Being Stuck in writing, otherwise known as Writer’s Block. Why is Writer’s Block on my mind? Could it be that I have a wee case of it? […]
One of the cool things about being in a different part of the country is that the birds are different. The computer I’m using to post on is right beside a window that looks out over the backyard and once in awhile I catch a glimpse of a bird or two flying about. They have […]
