How to Write a Book- Determining Genre

How to Write a Book- Determining Genre

Determining what literary genre your story falls in might seem like a mind-boggling mystery to some, but if you struggle to place your book into a specific category, your target audience may never know you exist. Determine Your Genre I despise being placed in a box...
Book Review- Tales My Grandmother Told Me

Book Review- Tales My Grandmother Told Me

Review of Tales My Grandmother Told Me Author: Heather Miller Genre: Horror Length: 228 pages Author’s Site: Heather Miller Amazon Link: Purchase Here  Summary: When I was a little girl, my grandmother would tell me stories. Stories of thieves and murderers,...
How to Write a Book- Setting Writing Goals

How to Write a Book- Setting Writing Goals

One of the first questions I ask new writers is, “Why?”. Why are you writing a book? When we get the itch to pursue this path, we rarely sit back and ask what we want to get out of the experience of writing a novel. Often, we don’t bother with the why until we get...
How to Write a Book: Where to Start

How to Write a Book: Where to Start

Unlike eating an elephant, writing a book is far more involved than writing 80,000 words one at a time.  While the stamina required can seem overwhelming, rest assured anyone can write a book, including you. How to Write a Book You write a book one word at a time....
Dystopian Mom – Day 5

Dystopian Mom – Day 5

I received a message this morning from a former colleague. My friend was killed last night. After the army, he became a deputy sheriff. He was shot responding as a SWAT officer. The gunman killed himself. Today is a weird day. I haven’t spoken to him in eight years,...