Cozy to Cold-Blooded: Classic Girl Detectives
…lawyer. Nancy’s mother died when she was small, but housekeeper Hannah Gruen is a good mother figure without the authority to curtail Nancy’s freedom. Plus, the books are often interesting…
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Episode 173: Fake It ’til You Make It and Other Life Lessons — Interview with A.J. Jacobs
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Episode 315: From Painting to Memoir, a Visual Artist’s Journey Into Writing — Interview with Miriam Feldman
…Washington State with her husband, Craig. Nick lives in the small town nearby. She splits her time between the farm and Los Angeles, painting, writing, and staying active in the…
How to Make the Most of a Critique
…If you have a small recorder, bring it and record the discussion (always ask the group if it’s OK with them first, of course). This way if you miss something…
#5onFri: Five Ways to Craft Strong Female Characters
…when it’s hard. In Tamora Pierce’s Protector of the Small, Keladry of Mindelan, for example, shows great moral strength when she chooses to rescue her maid servant from a cruel…
Episode 110: The Unreliable Narrator and Multiple POV – Interview with Delia Ephron
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Episode 272: How to Research and Write a Detective Series — Interview with Archer Mayor
…different walks of life, they work together—around and sometimes against Joe Gunther and his VBI cops—in an attempt to connect the murders of a small town drug dealer, a smart,…
Romance Writers: Do the Twist!
Parts I and II of this article deals with ideas for writing a plot twist, big and small. Part III will take you through the mechanics, the nuts and bolts…
Mentorship is Strong in Writing Kidlit
…are more open-ended. Associated Benefits of Organized Mentor Programs Organized mentor programs offer more than just the opportunity to match with a mentor. Odds are that only a small selection…
Developing Themes In Your Stories: Part 9 – The Midpoint
…for dinner by trolls, and is picked on by the Dwarves for being the smallest or “weakest” in the group. He also misses his home and feels embarrassed by his…
