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 […]
Find it Flawed
Find it Flawed My older sister, a cousin, and I were sitting in my aunt’s living room making potholders. After discussing the variety of topics young girls do, we turned our minds to more spiritual things. We spoke about God and how He is perfect. He never says or does […]