When it comes to book series, cliffhangers are inevitable. That being said, I believe there are two very different types of cliffhangers: 1) The kind that leave you hanging, but settle the main conflict/plot before doing so 2) The kind that leave you hanging at the ultimate climax, with little or no resolution Personally, I...Continue Reading
A year ago, today, I wrote my first blog post. I’d spent the two years prior typing feverishly at my computer, separated from and uninvolved in the online writing community. And the industry in general, for that matter. I hadn’t once taken a look at an agent’s blog or submission guidelines. I didn’t know what...Continue Reading
I’ve sort of become the library at my day job. My co-workers will ask me what I’m reading and if it’s any good, and any time I rave about a certain title, they go pick it up. Sometimes I even bring a copy in and loan it out. THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE – if you’re...Continue Reading
Everyone says “know your characters,” but I don’t like to know my characters, at least not fully. Let me explain. I’ll start with a confession: I despise character worksheets. I think they are the worst type of pre-writing homework. I’ve tried to like them. Years ago, before I started writing my first novel, I used...Continue Reading
