As you would expect, a lot of research is required of non-fiction writers—good ones, at least. But did you know that even fiction writers have to research? How much is necessary depends on the story and your personal experience with the events and locations addressed. For someone like me, who’s not widely traveled, location research… Continue reading The Places You Go
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Thoughts on NOT self-publishing
A funny thing happened when I received notification that Kindle Press had selected me for a publishing contract: I had little obvious reaction. My husband was joyous. I felt like I’d suffered a kind of shock, and it took nearly a week for that feeling to completely dissipate. That happened when I woke in the… Continue reading Thoughts on NOT self-publishing
Can’t see the end from here
Nearly half the month of January has passed, but for me it’s mostly done so in a dull blur. On New Year’s Eve, I started getting sick, but we still had a houseful of visiting family and our biggest dinner of the year ahead of me, so taking to bed was not an option. I… Continue reading Can’t see the end from here
Formula Writing
In certain genres, some successful authors appear to write to a formula. Certain, some, appear … could that sentence be any vaguer? But it also contains the word successful, though success can also be interpreted in many ways. In this case, I mean those authors sell a lot of books. Part of our goal as… Continue reading Formula Writing
Laughter and Love in the Writing Room
I’m struggling a bit with the first draft of one of the books I’m writing this year. The story is meant to be lighter in tone than those I've written previously, which means I have to stop myself from delving too deeply into the dark side of my characters. But I entertain myself exploring that… Continue reading Laughter and Love in the Writing Room
Linda Cassidy Lewis 