Crafting Back Matter in a Work of Fiction
Crafting Back Matter in a Work of Fiction “Welcome to my little editing corner! I’ve been given all kinds of fun things to use here and I wanted to share it with you. Oh, yes, please take a seat. These elements? Oh, those are for back matter. Sure, we can […]
Making 1st Person Read Like 3rd Person
Making 1st Person Read Like 3rd Person There are several characters whose lives will impact the hero in my newest book. As I was writing, I searched for a way to incorporate more of their thoughts, emotions, and struggles into the book. My biggest dilemma? The book is written in […]
The War Trilogy
Share this Review Facebook The War TrilogyCecelia Schmidt Prefer to watch? Head over to my Youtube channel and hear the review there! Genre: Historical Fiction/Christian Fiction/Young Adult/Teen Grace Johnson could see the future before her, shining brightly with the fulfilled desire of being married to David Carver. But, her father won’t […]
Hunter Brown and the Secret of the Shadow
Share this Review Facebook Hunter Brown and the Secret of the Shadow(Codebearers Series, #1)The Miller Brothers Prefer to watch? Head over to my Youtube channel and hear the review there! Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult/Teen He was your average kid looking for ways to have fun rather than to improve his class […]
Eye of the Oracle
Share this Review Facebook Eye of the Oracle(Oracles of Fire Series, #1)Bryan Davis Prefer to watch? Head over to my Youtube channel and hear the review there! Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult/Teen Mara is unforgettable. “Sprouted from the earth, flourished in the pull of magnetic harmony, and blossomed in the light of […]
The Search for the Astral Dragon
Share this Review Facebook Search for the Astral Dragon(Astral Alliance Series, #1)Bryan Davis Prefer to watch? Head over to my Youtube channel and hear the review there! Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Young Adult She was born into it. No choice. She was a freedom fighter, working alongside her courageous and loving parents to […]
I’m Bored?
I’m Bored? I slouched in my chair, blowing a sigh out my lips and making a funny sound.My sister looked up from across the room. “What’s wrong?”“Oh, nothing. I’m just bored.”“You have writer’s block again?”“No, I know what’s coming next. I even know what words I want to use to […]
“How Do You Come Up With Good Names?”
“How Do You Come Up With Good Names?” I was sitting at a table with some young friends of mine, and we began to talk about writing. One sweet girl asked me what all the names of my characters were. I gave her a few. Her round blue eyes reflected […]
The Hero Must Have a Name!
The Hero Must Have a Name! “Haven’t you named the hero yet?”“Not yet.”“When are you going to get around to that?”“When I hear a name that sounds right.”“When will that be?”“I don’t know.”“How can you write a book about a character that has no name?”“He has a name in my […]
Hidden Character
Hidden Character At some point, “that which is hidden will be brought into the light.” In book two of The Pure Line Series, a hidden character comes into the light. In Chained, I wrote in a nameless character. This background person had no physical features, no lines, and only three appearances […]