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Romance and The Hero - 119 days ago
What makes a man romantic in romance writing? His looks? His qualities? How he engages the world? In a nutshell, all of the above.Traditionally, there are two types of romantic men - the "alpha" and "beta." The alpha has always been... Topics: Character Development, Craft and Technique, Featured Article, Romance Writing
Interview with Erika Knudsen-Author of Beyond the Threshold - 212 days ago
I am pleased to welcome Erika Knudsen to the interview table. Erika is the owner of Eris Publishing and the author of two vampire novels Beyond the Threshold of Death and Ressurected. Sit with us and listen in as Erika explains what inspired her to write. Topics: Featured Article, Interviews, Vampire Books
Interview with Stacy-Deanne Reed, Author of Melody - 220 days ago
Today, I am sitting down with Stacy-Deanne Reed author of the award winning novel Melody. Stacy is a fellow Aquarius and like most Aquarians, she is busy doing one thing or another. When she's not writing books (Melody is her third), she's... Topics: Interviews, Mystery Novels
Recently, I had the pleasure of talking to Kathy-Diane Leveille, author of the suspense novel Let the Shadows Fall Behind you. Kathy is a former CBC broadcast journalist who gave it all up to follow her dreams to be a writer. With one book under her...
Topics: Interviews
Topics: Interviews
The Pros and Cons of First Person Point of View in Fiction - 275 days ago
The first person point of view in fiction is a very popular one, and with good reason.Before I explain more about that, though, let me explain what fiction point of view means. (Or POV, as it's often written, and even pronounced, i.e. like a word,... Topics: Craft and Technique, Point of View


