Does Suspense Belong in Romance . . . Women’s Fiction . . . etc.? by Eva Marie Everson
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 of it to their own imagination.” […]
Building Suspense in Historical Novels by Sandra Merville Hart
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 characters and settings in building suspense in her historical novels. […]
Turning Family Tales into Works of Fiction by Debra DuPree Williams
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 straight from my own genealogy research. My sister and I began […]
Weaving through the “What Ifs” by Ramona Richards
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 blessed this time for […]
Choosing Your Genre Can be a Life or Death Decision by Steve Bradshaw
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 really want to do […]
Branding Your Writing Career by DiAnn Mills
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 connotation in this day and age! Branding Your Writing Career by […]
