Today, I welcome back Linda Wisdom to The Book Faery Reviews. Enjoyed her last visit with us and just had to bring her back for more. She’s currently promoting her latest novel, A DEMON DOES IT BETTER, and if you read all the way through, you’ll see how you can enter in our giveaway for [CONTINUE READING]
I was recently asked to contribute a chapter on comedy writing for an upcoming book on writing. As I was figuring out what I want to write, something occurred to me: I have no idea how to explain what I do. It probably sounds funny that a comedy writer cannot explain how to write comedy. [CONTINUE READING]
Dec 112011
THE STORY TEMPLATE is a programmed learner that allows the writer to develop her story from chaos. The book uses a series of exercises for the writer to construct her story’s four foundational pillars; learn how to use the “secret weapon” of story structure: the story template; build character depth and believable change; and construct [CONTINUE READING]
Let me just start out by saying, I’m a HUGE advocate of critique groups. If there was one small gem I could share with any writer it would be: Go forth and become part of a critique group. I can hear the moans and groans now. “I’ve already tried, but…” and the list of reasons [CONTINUE READING]
Nov 262011
I learned how to write, how critical good editing is, and how to be persistent. Each time I re-wrote my story, it got a lot better. Re-writing is an amazing experience. Each day we change with new thoughts, more wisdom, and new ideas. I found myself re-writing more than pumping out new ideas. Sometimes a [CONTINUE READING]
Since my first novel, Lagan Love, was published there is one question I have been asked a number of times: Was it difficult to write female characters? I have often wondered at that. Is it because I am a man and therefore it is assumed that I would have difficulty in understanding women?Or is it [CONTINUE READING]
John Banks is the author of the brilliant, though underappreciated, novel Glorify Each Day. It is a semi-serious meditation on the consequences of violence in modern-day America. Its story centers around Tommy “Teach” Morrison – teacher, raconteur, and alleged devil worshiper, who is struggling to come to grips with the misdeeds of his past. More [CONTINUE READING]
My name is Mary Ellen Dennis and I’m addicted to writing books. Reading them, too. Writing and reading and true love and chocolate—life doesn’t get much better than that. Well, maybe watching Lili with Leslie Caron, while munching crème donuts. The movie’s locale is a traveling circus, but Lili is not the reason I chose [CONTINUE READING]
