The Anson County Writers’ Club, South Piedmont Community College, and the Carolina Romance Writers teamed up to present the Carolina Writers’ Conference on Saturday 4 April at the Lockhart-Taylor Center in Wadesboro, NC. For their first conference, they did a … Continue reading
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During March, I took an online course taught by Margie Lawson. “Empowering Characters’ Emotions” is designed to help a writer add psychological power to her writing, improve the pacing, and hook the reader viscerally. Here are the highlights: Basics of … Continue reading
March is National Women’s History Month. Since 2007, I have participated in the organization’s mission to “…recognize and celebrate the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing information and educational materials and programs.” From left to right in the … Continue reading
Here’s a fun little slice of history. In early 1781, General Nathanael Greene and his army retreated across the Dan River into Virginia ahead of the pursuing Crown forces in North Carolina commanded by Charles, Lord Cornwallis. The famous “Race … Continue reading
This week’s assignment for Kris Neri’s class is writing the dust jacket blurb. In her lecture, Kris gives a number of examples and points out that all good blurbs contain the following elements: Introduction Triggering action Complication Hook Here’s the … Continue reading
Q1 2009, I’m writing the first draft of Regulated for Murder, book five of my series. I’m also taking two online courses and participating in the Chocolate Challenge. Kris Neri’s online course runs through the end of February. “Mystery and … Continue reading
Today, 21 December, is Yule, and Lesa Holstine has posted a lovely Yule-related message on her special Sunday Salon blog, along with a review of Camp Follower. Camp Follower includes a depiction of a Yule celebration during the Revolutionary War … Continue reading
Murder By Four hosts my guest blog today, “Characterizations: Archetypes and Stereotypes.” I discuss how cardboard characters might sneak into the plots of novels and movies and what savvy writers do to prevent archetypal characters from descending into stereotypes. Drop … Continue reading
Were women in history always the fragile damsels of fables? Today I’m a guest blogger at Romance Novel TV, where I discuss what our “non-traditional” foremothers were up to during the American War of Independence. Visit me and share your … Continue reading
Last Thursday night, I attended a booksigning at Quail Ridge Books for author Krista Davis. Her first book, The Diva Runs Out of Thyme, has recently been released. She talked about writing her “food” cozies. Then she read a couple … Continue reading