How To Write A Novel On The Bus. That is right, a post on mastering the skill of using transit as your literary muse. Actually, this is a post that is better titled, “I have so much work to do when it comes to paying the bills in what is rapidly becoming one of the…
How to plot out a new novel is always a big question. While the query process continues for my latest novel, I very much wanted to get started on a new project. It also needed to take readers more than a thousand years away from Hypatia’s life. A friend of mine who is an inspired…
I love soundtracks. So, it seems natural that soundtracks for novels would be my thing. Let me tell you about it. My oldest daughter and I were crashed out on the couch the other night soaking up an extend dose of girl time. We’d picked Pitch Perfect because, well, the singing thing. We sing. In our house….
I’ve spent a fair amount of time working with ways to create stunning scenes with these tools full of imagery, detail, and a bit of wonder. Most writers who work with forms of historical content can all pretty much agree. One of the most challenging aspects of recreating the past is that – depending on…