Buy on Amazon! The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does …
It’s time for this month’s So Your Character is From Another Country! This is a monthly or bimonthly segment where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen of their respective country. I’m hoping to encourage international diversity, break stereotypes, and give writers a crash …
So Your Character is From Peru … Featuring Robb M. Mendivil & Maria Jose Read More »
It’s time for this month’s Beautiful People! Yay! This is a link-up hosted by Paperfury and Further Up and Further In where you answer questions about your characters. I participated in Beautiful People #1, #2, #3 and the villain special last year. And I’ve done Beautiful People Author Edition, Beautiful People Valentine Edition, Beautiful People #7, Beautiful People Sibling Edition, Beautiful People #9, Beautiful People: Parental Edition, Beautiful People #11, Beautiful People: Friendship Edition, Beautiful …
After my car accident back in April, I’ve dealt with a little PTSD, including flashbacks, aversion to things similar to my accident, and even panic attacks. It isn’t fun at all. The first I’d heard of PTSD was actually in the Hunger Games. Before that the most I’d seen as the result of trauma was …
One of the most fundamental decisions you can make for you novel is what point of view you’re going to write it in. Now this isn’t a post about the everlasting debate of first person versus third person and this isn’t about what tense your novel can be in. This is about many point of …
The Pros and Cons of Different Types of Point of View for Your Novel Read More »
It’s that time of month again! I’m calling for questions for another character! This guy is the main male character from my high fantasy series Starbloods which I’m doing for NaNoWriMo. Yay! So I’m trying to familiarize myself with all of the characters. Let me tell you a little bit about this one. Rouyn is …
Buy from Amazon! What Happens When Your Soul Dies? Kat Bloodmayne is one of the first women chosen to attend the Tower Academy of Sciences. But she carries a secret: she can twist the natural laws of science. She has no idea where this ability came from, only that every time she loses control and …
August was mostly a month of getting things together. I had a bit of break from novel writing since I had to wait on beta feedback, but I had a ton of deadlines for articles. I did some job hunting and a lot of working. It was a much calmer month than others, which is …
Elasa Me: Hey, everyone! It’s time for this month’s character interview! This month’s is with my female main character from my high fantasy series Starbloods named Elasa. You can read a bit more about him in her bio before we start. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions! Let’s get to the interview. *turns to …
Heroes seem to be going out of style in favor of antiheroes and villains, yet some of the most beloved characters are heroes. They’re characters who genuinely want to be good and strive to be even better. They inspire us to be better human beings. “It’s almost unbearable, isn’t it… the pain of being all …
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