Small Town Mysteries. Big Time Suspense.
I’d say the majority of writers like to start a story with a character, and I’m one of them. Usually a face I’ve seen somewhere takes hold of my imagination and I begin to build a character behind it. Before I list tips on how to start a story with a character, I want to… Continue Reading →
Very happy to have an author interview with Jennifer Hallmark because her latest book released Tuesday. It’s a serious change of pace for her. To read Jennifer’s previous guest post, click here. Your first novel, Jessie’s Hope, is a clean romance. Your new release is YA speculative fiction. Why did you change genres? Jennifer: I’ve enjoyed… Continue Reading →
If this was the last scene of a story, how would you write it? The setting appears to be related to a church, either a a wall around a church building or a cemetery. The statues makes me think it’s a Catholic site. It could be sunset or sunrise–either would work for an ending.Who are… Continue Reading →
Last week, my prompt was about songs that could be turned into novels. This week I’m broadening my question. What music has inspired your writing? Have you listened to a piece, whether a song or instrumental piece, and imagined a scene to go with it? It’s almost impossible for me to listen to any kind… Continue Reading →
Collaborative speculative fiction part 4 is the last photo prompt for our shared story. Below is the last contribution from last week and my addition for this week. To read all parts of the story, click here. On July 11, I’ll post the entire story. If you haven’t played yet, please feel free to add… Continue Reading →
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