Book Review: Write Your Book in a Flash by Dan Janal
I not only READ Dan Janal’s title: Write Your Book in a Flash — I used it as a guide while I wrote a nonfiction participant’s manual. My Goodreads review is linked within.
Guest Post: I Love a Good Challenge, by Caryl McAdoo
Guest blogger Caryl McAdoo shares one component of fiction writing– the challenge of writing large casts of characters, and making them distinct personalities that sound different and are easy for readers to follow. She shares insights from her first novel (27 titles ago!) and her brand new release, Gone To Texas, that debuted today!
Vintage Quips and Poetry Spark Fictional Ideas
Authors’ ideas come from the strangest places. Here, I’ll share one rhetorical question and one brief bit of poetry, both published in USA Victorian-era newspapers (within 6 years of my title’s setting), that contributed to the writing of Isabella’s Calico Groom.
Victorian Medical and Dental Dispensaries: Really? It’s Free?
What is a Dental Dispensary (as seen in Isabella’s Calico Groom)? Compared to true-to-history dispensaries for medical care and eye troubles, this component of medical care to meet the needs of the poor was a real thing in the 19th century United States.
August is Romance Awareness Month
Though we’re at the close of August, we still have time to acknowledge the standing observation of Romance Awareness Month. What is romance? I’ll suggest my Top 15 ways to observe this month–extra applicable to readers who love romantic fiction!
