Thrills, Chills and Romance…
What do horror stories and romance have in common? Continue reading Thrills, Chills and Romance…
Tag: emotions
Guest Blogger, Tyler Wittkofsky
Today, I’d like to welcome guest blogger, Tyler Wittkofsky. Tyler is no stranger. He’s been on my blog several times with author interviews and promoting his books. If you follow me on social media, you have probably seen some of Tyler’s posts. He is an advocate for mental health. Tyler is open about his own diagnosis and shares his struggles with the development of his … Continue reading Guest Blogger, Tyler Wittkofsky
Fight Scenes from My Writer Friends
My friends have sent examples of fight scenes from their books. See the variety of fights and how they set them up. As you read them, I realize that they are out of context but see how they set them up, the emotions, the choreography of the fight. Study the scenes. When you read a book you love in the genre you want to write, … Continue reading Fight Scenes from My Writer Friends
Wired for Story by Lisa Cron
Wired for Story by Lisa Cron (audiobook) Narrated by Wendy Tremont King Understanding the science of what a story does to a brain. Writing well and telling a good story aren’t always the same thing. You can have all of the mechanics correct but if you don’t reach the reader and excite their emotions and desires, the story can fall flat. This book shows how … Continue reading Wired for Story by Lisa Cron
Beard Science
by Penny Reid, narrated by Joy Nash and Chris Brinkley #3 Winston Brothers Series I am addicted to the BEARDS. I don’t know what I’m going to do when Penny Reid runs out of his brothers. Cletus Winston may be my favorite brother. He is mysterious, unique bordering on strange, extremely intelligent to the point of nerdy but with a beard and a sexy bod … Continue reading Beard Science
Word Detectives
I’ve been working on a program for the Pamlico Writers Group website, The Word Detectives. The idea is to choose one word and find different ways of saying it. Our first word was Sad. This is a simple word but if I choose one of it’s synonyms I can convey so much more. Check out The Word Detectives on http://www.pamlicowritersgroup.org. Here is my first article. … Continue reading Word Detectives
Sherri Lupton Hollister, author 