Writing

The Synergy of Songs and Literature A while back I saw a documentary series on language (Planet Word) by Stephen…

Want a Better Critique? I'm giving a workshop at Romance Writers of America's conference this year called…

Be Original Over the years I have read a lot of books. I mean, a lot of books. Now that I sit back and take a…

3 Steps of Story Creation Let’s assume you are a new (or inexperienced) fiction writer. You probably know that…

Is Tango the Answer? Is the Tango the answer for an author in search of Inspiration? Pirandello's six…

Find your Own Voice I am a writer first and foremost, author second to that. If you know me or have heard me…

When writers find themselves in the unpleasant grip of writer’s block, the best thing is to keep on writing without…

Even if I do think that success can appear anyhow almost immediately and has nothing to do with if you deserve it…

Nouns of Direct Address What? Nouns of direct address? Was that the name of an ‘80s rock group? Perhaps—but it…

I conceive my tales of corporate crime featuring women in dynamic careers

Chewing on a Critique Everyone who writes wants to be told how wonderful they are. There are few things that…

Practice Makes Perfect If you watch many sports, you will hear the commentators reveal the secrets to the success…

A Poet's Circle of Life I am not always aware, at least on a conscious level, how much others drive my art.…

Describe Your Female Characters Female Characters: Robert Crais said: “When you feel the need to describe a…

The Mayan Influence The Mayan civilization captured the attention of some folks recently with the…