Over years of walking by my dad’s side, I learned a great deal about research and serendipity. Sometimes when you are searching for something, it just appears before you with almost no effort. Sometimes just when you think there is … Read More
Driving force: WANT? What is your character’s desire that drives him forward. In simple terms, what does he want? (I use he or she interchangeably, so excuse whichever one I use that doesn’t pertain to you and your story.) Back … Read More
QUIT. We have a daughter who is an actress. I don’t say she wants to be an actress, she is an actress because every breathing moment she is growing, changing, pursuing, exploring, studying, working. Acting is a difficult profession. It … Read More
What story are you NOT telling? What are you avoiding writing about? What part of the story have you not fleshed out? That section that needs to be written, but you just haven’t written it because…??? That is what you … Read More
I don’t believe in writer’s block. The number one secret to writing an unforgettable scene is just to write. You can’t fix an empty page. I had a choir teacher in middle school who used to say to us, “Make … Read More
A couple of months ago Kevin Tumlinson and I met. We spoke about writing and my growing up as a L’Amour. He has a wonderful podcast where he interviews people about writing, publishing and books. It is terrific to be interviewed … Read More
Where my feet are now and my author coach announcement go hand in hand. For the past few months I have been readying my author coaching program, and bringing one of my dreams to life. I started coaching authors … Read More