I accompanied my publisher, Dream Write Publishing to Jasper, Alberta on Saturday for booklovers weekend. Most weekends are book lovers weekend's, I'm sure you would agree, but this was a special event and I was happy to participate. Our generous host, Habitat for the...
Tribulation - definition: a severe trial or period of suffering To thoroughly engage our readers our characters have to face or overcome trials of one sort or another. This is the core of our stories. In my novel, Life in Slake Patch, my POV character, Evan had a...
Sacrificial - definition: pertaining to sacrifice, or short-term loss for longer term gain Once in a while we come across a character, who for whatever reason needs to be sacrificed. This is a hard choice because we have invested time and effort into their...
Anathema - definition: a person or thing detested, loathed, or hated My anathema is abuse of animals and children. It makes my blood boil - literally. If something is defenseless there is no excuse to harm it. I will not rant anymore - suffice to say if I can rescue...
Truculent - definition: 1) fierce, cruel, or savagely brutal 2) brutally harsh, vitriolic, scathing Flawed characters can be difficult to write on occasion as they are far removed from our own personality (well I certainly hope so!)My antagonist in Life in Slake...