When watching a favorite series, say Highlander or The Midwives, you get connected to the characters. You care for them. In between episodes, you wonder how they’re doing; maybe you worry for them. Then, you realize it’s just a story, not a friend or relative. That’s when the scriptwriters have done their job. That’s the … Continue reading Zone into Your Characters
Category: The Writer’s World
What is your cat reading?
A Reader's Review One of my readers, and fellow author, Patti Walsh, sent me a very clever review of Rim to Rim….Her cat's opinion of my novel. What a great idea. Here it is: At 19 years old, Cici Brannen may be slow, deaf, and nearly blind. To accommodate her limitations, her human mate, Pam, … Continue reading What is your cat reading?
Inspiration to Write – Where does it come from?
I'll never be half the writer Ernest Hemingway was. Ninety percent of us would have to admit that. Yet, when I visited Key West in early May, I made a bee line for his estate to learn some of his secrets to writing. The house has been turned into a museum offering tours and well … Continue reading Inspiration to Write – Where does it come from?
How To Format a TOC
Five years ago, I figured out the maze of formatting a linked Table of Contents for ebook publication. Since then, I've had to refer to my post each time I format a new e-novel. So, I’m reposting the information as I prepare to publish Killer Serve - A Tennis Team Mystery as a Kindle book. I … Continue reading How To Format a TOC
A Book Cover is Born
Official Unveiling You are the first to see the cover design for my up-coming novel, Killer Serve, the second in the Tennis Team Mystery series. Don't you love it?? The novel will be available in Kindle and paperback on Amazon July 27, 2017, but in the meantime I’m celebrating this milestone. The cover for Killer … Continue reading A Book Cover is Born
