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Please don't base your success or failure by what you read on the internet
I don’t normally bash other people’s posts. If you own a blog you have the right to say anything you want. Right? Well, in this case no. And I’ll tell you why. I…
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I missed taking the perfect picture by mere seconds– Black bears in the wild
Have you ever seen something that took your breath away? Yesterday while at Occupational Therapy for a frozen shoulder (long story, don’t ask) I had just finished being tortured exercised by Candee, my OT.…
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A writer's busy life.
Writers have very busy lives. I had no idea how busy until I decided to write full-time. 1. You need to constantly work on your WIP (work in progress, for non-writers). 2. Create…
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Every writer's dream… A Stranger Reads My Book by Arthur Kerns
The day before yesterday, Author Arthur Kerns posted a story on Prose & Cons entitled A STRANGER READS MY BOOK. It was such a great story I had to share it with you.…
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Don't let self-doubt stop you from achieving your goals
Don’t doubt yourself so much that you cripple yourself as a writer. This just happened to me. As most of you know, I am a member of Prose & Cons, a multi-author blog…
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New Authors Blog– Prose & Cons are breaking out!
Today is the day folks! Our new authors blog, Prose & Cons on Blogger launches today. The Prose Cons are authors, literary agents, publishers, book reviewers and editors– books start with us. We…
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Interview with Cat Burglar, Shawny Daniels
I am pleased to have with us today Shawny Daniels from Timber Point. To give you a little background about Shawny, she is my protagonist (and friend) from Timber Point, Dancing In The…
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Hannibal TV show. Why I love it and how fiction writers can learn from it.
WARNING: Images are NOT suitable for all ages. They are NOT real, but still may cause nightmares in young children. Hannibal is by far one of my favorite shows on TV. The writers…
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Top 5 Tips for Researching Your Fiction Novel
Research is extremely time-consuming, but well worth the effort. After all, you never want to get your facts wrong, even with fiction. Here are my top 5 tips for researching your novel……
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5 Tips for a Killer Ending
Most readers want a resolution, an ending to satisfy their need to see that everything worked out. That’s one way to go. Or you can go a different route. Who can forget movies…
