Dear Friend, Merry Christmas 2024! Christmas is a time for reflection on all the good that has happened in the past year and for remembering the good that came to us over two millenia ago in the form of a tiny baby. The Christ Child. In a birth so anonymous and yet so publicly displayed,…
Dear Storyteller, Tip#8 is all about Dialogue. I originally didn’t have this tip included in my series of what I wanted to share with you, however, I decided it was important to include-partially because it is a huge part of writing a story but also because it seems to follow up nicely with Tip#7 Meet…
Dear Storyteller, Meet your characters is not only Tip#7 but is also a tip I’m super thrilled to share with you. Most writing advice encompasses listing and planning out literally all the characters in a story, starting with the protagonist and the antagonist and then branching out from there in both directions to include all…
Dear Friend, I love this picturesque lead into Chapter 13-The Heir! It’s so riveting! I think I love the flow of whatever that is cascading over the sword. Is it water? Sand? Mist? I honestly don’t even know, but I found it strangely calming and intriguing all at the same time! Skip down to see…
Dear Storyteller, Write from the heart Tip#6 is as equally important as Tip#2-Daydreaming. Why is writing from the heart so important? Let’s unveil 7 reasons together. Reason #1 Most likely this reason is overly self-explanatory, but when you write from the heart, you’re drawing from an emotional sphere you wouldn’t otherwise tap into. It’s a…
Dear Friend, A flash Christmas sale is upon us! Merry Christmas early! This post is seriously short and sweet. Read on to discover the specifics of everything this flash Christmas sale entails. When is it? This TUESDAY, 12/3! Where is the Flash Sale? AMAZON and my Website store! What does it include? See the great…
Dear Friend, Here’s one of my most favorite passages from Chapter 8-The Heir! I absolutely love Finockt and Eilidh’s relationship! So I had to include a passage with both of them in it! Check it out below! Why do I particularly love this passage? I think I love this passage because Eilidh is the sweetest,…
Dear Storyteller, Take the Plunge is Tip#5! Need I say more?! Have you got the previous tips down? Now that you’ve honed your observational and analytical skill sets (Tip#1), you’ve daydreamed your way into an amazing scene (Tip#2), you’ve discovered what person you’d like to start your novel in (Tip#3), and you’ve found your unique…
Dear Storyteller, Find your Voice is Tip#4, and I feel like it’s an important one! Have you ever noticed that your favorite author has a unique “voice” when they write? What does this exactly mean? Let’s discuss it. What exactly is an author’s “voice…” In referencing “finding your voice” in writing, I am not, in…
Dear Storyteller, What Person? is Tip#3, and you might very well be asking, what is she even talking about? Let me explain… Once you’ve finalized in your mind that amazing scene or idea (through your incredible daydreaming version of “brainstorming”), and you’re eager to get to the computer or that pad of paper waiting for…