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Though it seems that readers can’t get enough of billionaire hotties and dukes with money to squander, your book doesn’t have to have a hero with a big wallet. A lack of money might even prove an interesting plot point, … Continue reading →

By nature, you may be a writer, but don’t forget the other two essentials of your trade. Study: Read a wide range of books, not just those in your genre. Any good cook knows that the perfect recipe is one … Continue reading →

Well, November is almost at an end. Have you finished your novel? If you’re still smoothing out the rough patches on your characters (hopefully the next generation of Harry Potters), here are few tools to help you: A – C … Continue reading →

We all know that the “N” word is a no-no, but did you know the “E” word is equally offensive? “E” being, Eskimo. I must admit I didn’t, until I caught a recent episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, … Continue reading →

Will your story’s villain learn the error of his or her ways or will he or she remain unrepentant to the end? This can be determined largely by how much impact his or her reformation will have on the main … Continue reading →

Your hero or heroine has a fatal flaw. Maybe it’s an overdrawn estimate of his or her personal charms, a predilection to impulse shopping, or a short fuse. Sooner or later (preferably sooner), this flaw is going to lead to … Continue reading →

Ideally, your story should be set ENTIRELY in the present, because what’s happening now is always infinitely more interesting than what happened yesterday, last week, two years ago, or even in infancy. But there are times when backstory is useful. … Continue reading →

I recently finished reading a science fiction novel called Dwellers in the Mirage, written by A. Merritt and published in book form for the first time in 1932. Like many “classic” novels, it hasn’t aged well. The main character, Leif … Continue reading →

A writing a book is like beginning a love affair. We fall quite haplessly in love (and lust) with our heroes and heroines. Then suddenly the romance is over and we have to let go, move on, begin again. As … Continue reading →

The Dark Brethren series Plus a peek at upcoming covers! by