by Deborah Sprinkle | Jul 23, 2021 | Guest Author blog
Does Suspense Belong in Romance . . . Women’s Fiction . . . etc.? by Eva Marie Everson “The big difference between suspense and shock or surprise is that in order to get suspense, you provide the audience with a certain amount of information and leave the rest...
by Deborah Sprinkle | Jan 29, 2021 | Guest Author blog
Every story contains the element of suspense whether it be a mystery or a historical romance, like the ones my guest Sandra Merville Hart writes. It’s what engages the reader and holds them there until the very last page. Today, Sandra discusses how she uses...
by Deborah Sprinkle | Aug 20, 2020 | Guest Author blog, Uncategorized
My debut novel, Grave Consequences, is a genealogy mystery. It features an amateur genealogist, Charlotte Graves, and the people of a small south Alabama town I call Loblolly. Most of the story was born in my imagination, but the idea of the missing grave was borrowed...
by Deborah Sprinkle | Apr 15, 2020 | Guest Author blog
COVID-19 has turned our world upside down. Some find it impossible to write—and I totally get it! We all have our part to play in this dark time. Some are called to serve, some are called to pray, some are called to encourage, and some are called to write. God has...
by Deborah Sprinkle | Feb 15, 2020 | Guest Author blog
Writers have a lot to consider when it comes to telling their stories. (1) What story do they want to tell? (2) How do they want to tell it? (3) What limitations will they accept? (4) How can they reach the most people interested in their story? (5) What do they...
by Deborah Sprinkle | Jan 24, 2020 | Guest Author blog
Yesterday, I wrote a review of DiAnn Mills’ latest novel, Fatal Strike, and provided a glimpse into how her amazing mind works. Today, you will have a chance to read what DiAnn has learned about branding, a word that’s taken on a completely different...
