I have been struggling lately with how to return to writing after my 7 year break. This is not to say I haven’t been writing. I have just been writing about life, philanthropy and cancer. Real life took charge in … Read More
Research should never be taken for granted. Even first hand accounts or old family histories can take you far down the wrong road. I have been doing a great deal of family research of late. I have been reading … Read More
Picture a young woman in acting class. Her days are spent creating people from a page of writing by an author she has never met. Somehow she has to breathe life into this character and feel their feelings and justify … Read More
It’s the perfect time of year to freshen up your characters and spring your book forward! My favorite part of the writing process, and the part I am particularly talented at, is the creation of intriguing, unforgettable, deep characters. Characters … 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