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What do you do when you get a serious case of writer’s block? What do you do to get through it? To be honest, I don’t get anything I would call writer’s block. I do have a number of points … Continue reading
Category Archives: Discussion
I think one of the most important things any writer who is or is attempting to be published has to realize is that as soon as you share that story with anyone other than yourself, you not longer have control … Continue reading
Today I’m guest-posting over at Fodder For Fiction, where I talk about how real life helped shape the writing of GIVE UP THE GHOST. With a snippet of a flashback for illustration! Read the post here. I’ll be checking comments … Continue reading
Every book brings new challenges, and my current project is no exception. The biggest of them? I’m writing it not just in first person POV (like GHOST), but in the form of the main character’s journal entries. It’s interesting how … Continue reading
I got a book idea today from watching Miley Cyrus music videos on YouTube with one of the kids I work with. 🙂 Will I actually write that book? That will probably not be seen for at least a couple … Continue reading
I’ve been thinking it’d be fun to do an end-of-the-year giveaway, and mix it up a little in terms of the prize(s). So I’m turning to you all — what sorts of things would you be interested in winning? Fill … Continue reading
Despite criticism of the trope, the “bad boy” character remains immensely popular among readers and audiences. Whether he’s got a supernatural side that makes him potentially lethal, like True Blood’s Eric and Twilight’s Edward, or a callous side that could … Continue reading
My novel, Give Up the Ghost, has a set-up that might feel familiar to fans of paranormal fiction. There’s a main character with supernatural ties. There’s a character of the opposite sex who enters her life and shakes it up. … Continue reading
Since I’ve talked a bit about how psychology and appreciation of stories might interact, I thought it’d be interesting to consider something many people mention first when talking about a story: characters. Sometimes a great protagonist or villain can raise … Continue reading
Since Give Up the Ghost was released, I’ve been getting a question I suspect every writer hears after publishing a book not clearly part of a series: “Is there going to be a sequel?” When I wrote Ghost, it never … Continue reading