Halloween means that the internet is awash with spooky costumes, books and trick or treat candy. For many it is a fun filled evening to enjoy scaring each other on doorsteps or at themed parties. However, for others it manifests differently as a real fear of what the...
Today's re-blog comes from Ryan Lanz at A Writer's Path. Enjoy this great post on plotting. http://ryanlanz.com/2014/08/05/styles-of-plotting/
We all have different coping mechanisms when it comes to changes in our lives. Some changes are welcome, some raising curiosity while others are certainly not wanted or wished for. I experienced two smaller occurrences in the last couple of days and it began a line of...
The event Words in the Park in Sherwood Park, AB (http://words.sclibrary.ab.ca/) is celebrating it's seventh year. As the secretary of the co-host, The Writers Foundation of Strathcona County and a local author, this event is the highlight of my year. This year I am...
Today's re-blog comes from Ryan Lanz at A Writer's Path. Enjoy this great post on plotting.
Within the multitude of genres in fiction, there are constraints on what is and what is not ‘allowed’ in terms of content or style based on the genre’s ‘main’ heading. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_literary_genres This link is helpful when defining...
There are many classic novels we remember from childhood or young adulthood, one of these for me is Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee. The BBC (UK's broadcasting company) are making a series of dramas, which will bring to life many classics, including Cider with Rosie,...
Please welcome Elaine Spencer - an author of historical fiction. 1. What do you enjoy most about writing? As a writer of fiction, I enjoy escaping to a make believe world where I am in control. I also like that I’m constantly learning in a way that I enjoy. 2. What...
We all struggle to promote our work and turn to the numerous social media sites as avenues of interaction. We can spend hours posting book links, reviews, book cover art, links to our blog etc. When it comes to determining the success of all this activity, we can feel...