Happy February ya’ll! As many of you know, I’ve been working on reading about the craft of writing and storytelling for the past few months. I don’t know why I never thought to do that before, but here I am.  Much of what there is to read about we, a...

What is one question many new writers hate to hear? ——> What does your main character want/need?  If you’ve ever filled out a query form on an agent or publisher’s website, or requested to work with an editor, you’ve probably come across this ques...

Happy King’s Day! Or as we say in our house, Feliz Día de Reyes! We must not have been that bad last year because the Kings came to our house last night and were kind enough to leave us some presents, not coal. Oh, yes, the Kings may leave coal for a...

Did you know that the writing life can be painful sometimes? Especially when someone doesn’t like your book. Or the main character. And has no problem reviewing your book in order to tell you just how little they enjoyed it. The other day this happen...

Excellent Women by Barbara Pym  I picked this one up out of perchance right before heading off to Nepal. I wanted my Kindle filled up for the plane and any possible off moment that I could take as reading time. In the end, this is the only book that...

The list of books I talk about on the show for the week of December 6, 2021. Some links are… Read More »Episode 108

Those who have been to third world countries might not get very far before laughing or smirking at my Western… Read More »Chaos of a third world city

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A good character makes a story, don’t you agree? And there are some that stick with us through the ages.… Read More »Story Character’s that stick

Whether you take one trip in your life or multiple, you should consider the idea of travel journaling to keep… Read More »3 Tips for better Travel Journaling