Writing Tip: Parallelism

Nov 19, 2014 | Writing

I came across this on Online Writing Jobs and thought you’d enjoy it! This month, it is Pearseus: Rise of the Prince that’s on sale. Read the second book in my best-selling epic fantasy series for only 99c (no, you don’t need to have read the first book to make...

Show, don’t Tell: a Simple Guide

Nov 16, 2014 | Writing

The rule is drilled into all of us. We’re not to tell, we’re to show. I was discussing writing rules with MMJaye the other day, and I thought our conversation would interest the rest of you as well. As anyone who has written even a few words knows, there...

My Platinum Rules of Writing

Nov 14, 2014 | My Guest posts, Writing

Exciting stuff! The prestigious Indies Unlimited published a guest post by me a couple of weeks ago, titled “My Golden Rules of Writing.” I’m republishing here under a new name, to separate it from my previous Golden rules post. It’s nothing...

A Simple Guide to Deep PoV

Nov 8, 2014 | Writing

Point of View (PoV) is a fascinating thing. It allows us to play god in the little universe we have created for ourselves (and, hopefully, our readers). And, like a zoom-in function, allows us to zoom in and out of our characters. We can either watch them from afar or...

Characterization: Hierarchy of Needs

Oct 27, 2014 | Writing

I was reading a book the other day, and was amused (and bemused) by the number of things the hero noticed during an intense fight. Greece has a conscription service, and I spent 23 months in the Navy, namely at a Navy helicopter base. During that time, I met a lot of...

Killing your Characters

Sep 20, 2014 | My Publications, Writing

I was reading the other day a fascinating post, Killing the Mary-Sue, by Chiyome. As I am currently debating killing a character or two in my WIP, the fourth book of my epic fantasy series Pearseus, her musings made me wonder about the role death plays in our works....