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Tag Archives: Characters
HOW LONG IS TOO LONG FOR HISTORICAL FICTION?
This stained glass window photo is from the church I attended as a child and remained a member until it closed in 2011. Revisiting the church a little over a year ago started me on this journey–to write about the … Continue reading
Posted in Armenians, Books, Church, Fiction, historical fiction, Immigrants, research, survival, Writing
Tagged Armenians, Books, Characters, family, historical fiction, novel, Research, writing
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LOVE LAUNCH
Just finished reviewing the final cover and interior proofs for The Eyes Have It! We are on track to meet or beat our mid-fall deadline for release! To celebrate, I’m sharing another excerpt from the book: I was a “walker.” … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fiction, love, Publishing, romance, Women's Fiction
Tagged Characters, Feelings, First Love, novel, Relationships
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THE EYES HAVE IT
It seems like I’ve been working on this novel forever, but it’s actually been a little over a year. My happy news is the manuscript is completed and in the hands of the editor I use to help polish my … Continue reading
Posted in Agents, Books, Editing, Editors, Fiction, Publishing, Reading, Writing
Tagged authors, Books, Characters, Feelings, novel, Relationships, writing
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A TALE OF TWO STORIES
At any given time, I have multiple story ideas ping-ponging around in my brain. Usually, if I am patient, one rises closest to the surface screaming “Choose me! Choose me!” At that point, the other story ideas recede into the … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Books, Improvement, In Her Mother's Shoes, Manuscripts, Publishing, Self Publishing, Women's Fiction, Writing
Tagged authors, Blog, Books, Characters, Creativity, Feelings, novel, Relationships, writing
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KIRKUS REVIEW OF STAR CATCHING
My Kirkus review of STAR CATCHING arrived yesterday. While close to two-thirds was a summary of the story line, it closed with the following review (the excerpt follows the Kirkus policy for excerpts: “…Young Sarah is an appealing, memorable character … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Books, Grief and Loss, Star Catching, Women's Fiction, Writing
Tagged authors, Book Launch, Book reviews, Books, Characters, Kirkus, writing
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INSIDE THE MIND OF A SWEET SIXTEENER
I am moving. I’m also attempting to create a believable sixteen year old girl for a new story line. How are the two related? I’m fifty years removed from being sixteen. And I had no children. How can I recall … Continue reading
Posted in Teenage Girls, Writing
Tagged Character Development, Characters, Feelings, novels, Teenage Girls, writing
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Character Creation and Development
I’m happy to welcome author Amy Tupper as my guest blogger today. Amy is the author of Tenderfoot and the soon to be published Blinded. As an author, the creation of characters for a story is of vital importance. Each … Continue reading
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