It occurred to me early on in my publishing life that much attention was spent on perfect protagonists and intricate plotting, while the killer/bad guy/guilty party was never as realistic. He/she had a name and place in the story – sometimes as a relative, sometimes a person from the workplace, but more often a random […]
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Top Ten Tips to Survive a Writers Conference
Top Ten Tips to Survive a Writers Conference Tip #1: Begin with the end in mind. You’ve heard this phrase, I’m sure. I find it’s a great practice with conferences. You’ve chosen to put your time, energy and money into attending a writers’ conference. How do you want to feel when you get home? […]
Is Romance Suspense?
Is Romance Suspense? There are many out there who would simply say that romance is suspense by simple nature. We all know or can remember the anxiety involved with falling in love—or even falling into attraction and like. We know the fear. But that’s not really what we’re talking about in mixing romance and suspense […]