Mary is a young adult writer and archaeologist. By day she teaches at a local college, and by night she writes about the adventures of adolescence.
Novels are rarely, if ever, one-man shows. The protagonist always interacts with others. Sometimes it’s another protagonist and other times it’s a minor character he meets…
This is a trick question, of course, because both character and plot are crucial for a successful novel. Sometimes people get the wrong idea that a…
Getting to know characters and seeing how these particular people react to a situation is what makes readers fall in love with a book. Even plot-centric…
Last year, as the nation was hurtling toward the end of a tumultuous election, ramping up for the third wave of Covid, and as my son’s…
It’s mid-October, and if your street is like mine, the neighbors are starting to decorate for Halloween. Our house is spooky too, and trick-or-treat activities are…
It’s October, which means it’s that spooky time of year when many of us are ready for a mystery, fright, or suspense novel to pair with…
If you’ve hit a rut with your work in progress, maybe it’s time to switch things up. Have you ever considered writing in another genre? Now…
If you’ve been trying to crack this nut called fiction for long, you’ve probably encountered your fair share of ups and downs. Maybe you pushed through…
Boy meets girl. Will they or won’t they? Happily ever after. It sounds simple, but writing contemporary romance that readers love takes skill, planning, and execution.…
September is upon us, pumpkin spice lattes are back in the coffee shop, and school is about to start. That can only mean one thing: fall…