Writing
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Literary Elements Part 3: POV
POV stands for point of view and it refers to the narrator you want to tell your story. Some authors favor a certain POV and use it throughout all their books, while others switch POVs depending on the type of story they’re telling. There are 3 main types of POVs, although a new, 4th one
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Literary Elements Part 2: SETTING
In this second blog post in my 5 part series on literary elements, I’m going to talk about how I work with my novel’s setting. Examples could be:*19th century England in an expansive castle*autumn in a small town in Vermont*present day touring the Amazon rainforest and a storm comes up*23rd century on Mars What type
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Literary Elements
Writing a novel isn’t easy. Once you’ve been gifted with an idea that excites you, and you’ve decided what type of story you want to tell, it’s time to get down to what essential elements you need in order to tell your story. Although some sources cite as many as ten literary elements necessary to
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Podcasts for Writers Part 2
First Draft: A Dialogue on WritingWeekly podcast featuring in-depth interviews. Suitable for writers of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction and hosted by Mitzi Rapkin.https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/first-draft-a-dialogue-on-writing/id1056879870 I Should be Writing Mur Lafferty covers the things that can block a writer’s creative process.https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i-should-be-writing/id79085800 The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceWith an impressive line-up of weekly guests, this podcast,
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Podcasts for Writers
There are so many amazing online resources for writers. Everything from blogs, online magazines, content websites, email newsletters, author and agent websites and YouTube channels from publishers, writing mentors, online writing organizations and the list goes on and on. So what’s a podcast? It’s like an online digital radio show. Some have weekly episodes; others
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Which Suspense/Thriller genres do you read?
As a writer of suspense and thrillers, I have my preferences in the types of stories I read and write. I love a good twist, and I appreciate red herrings in a mystery. I enjoy domestic suspense, psychological suspense, and whodunnits. Some of my favorite authors include: Mary Higgins Clark, Freida McFadden, Riley Sager, B.A.
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Writing Beyond Books
For the past seven years, my writing focus has been on finishing several books. My first book was published a decade ago, but life took my writing in other directions before and after working on that first novel. When I was in the tenth grade, I saw an advertisement in our local newspaper for neighborhood
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Necessary Things I Do as a Writer That Don’t Involve Writing
Photo by Eric Prouzet on Unsplash READ FICTION BOOKS: I love reading purely for pleasure, but as a writer, I find that the best way to write in my chosen genre is to read in my chosen genre. What do other writers do that makes me want to keep reading and then figure out how to do that
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Ten Thrillers I’m Going to Read
This past week I received several new thrillers that I had ordered online to add to my TBR pile (as if there weren’t already a rather large stack). If you’re looking for highly recommended page turners, here are the ones I’ve either read or am itching to read: Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney (currently reading)An
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Why I will always have a TBR pile
Writers and readers alike can relate to having a to-be-read pile of books at any given time. Years back, mine would consist of maybe three or four books. Often I got them from the library, which meant I had to take the bus to one of the library branches and browse the card catalogue and