Welcome!Pull up a chair and settle in to read all about today’s author. I have had the pleasure of meeting our guest and her books are pretty darn fab!Are you comfy?Good.Let’s jump on in then! Who are you and what makes you tick?Denise Fitzpatrick is a born and bred New Zealander who developed a passion … Continue reading Author Interrogations: Denise Fitzpatrick
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Children of the Night
http://margot-kin-berg.com/2024/09/18/a-special-announcement/ Video here I absolutely love this idea to help save trafficked children. I also LOVE "Streets of Gold" and I think you will as well!
Rain drops keep falling
Last week was a big week for me. I finished the first and second drafts [Indigo Romeo Lima]. Little thing you need to know ... first, second, third, however many drafts are the same file. No one re-writes the entire manuscript. It's one file. It'll be one file until it's gone through editing and all … Continue reading Rain drops keep falling
The process
This morning I was looking at the [Indigo Romeo lima] file, sitting there at almost 82K, wondering where the hell this story is going. 🙂 That's a normal state of affairs for me. I never really know how something is going to play out. Won't really tell you too much about it because I don't … Continue reading The process
Author Interrogation: Bruce Melrose
Kia ora, Come on in and get comfy. You’re probably going to need a cuppa or maybe a beer, depending on the time of day. You do you, no judgement here.Let me introduce you to Bruce Melrose. He’s a friend of mine and an all around good egg. What makes you tick, Bruce?I’m a typical … Continue reading Author Interrogation: Bruce Melrose
Author Interrogations: Ray Wenck
Kia ora,Please welcome Ray Wenck to the hot seat today.I’ve known Ray quite a while via the internet because we were with the same publisher before the troubles. (Not the Irish Troubles but the Rebel Troubles - we do not have time for that story today.)Let’s get into those questions because I know you’re going … Continue reading Author Interrogations: Ray Wenck
Remember the post about WHY?
I'm sure you do, it was recently? I don't know, I thought it was. Anywho, knowing your why and knowing your characters why is incredibly helpful and important to the writing process. It's all about staying curious. When you stop asking questions the story will die. Why isn't the only question but it is the … Continue reading Remember the post about WHY?
There’s another weekend coming …
As long as that keeps happening, all is not lost. 🙂 I might get some writing in, I definitely will not be making lofty writing plans. Why would I? Really? I know this book is moving steadily. I know I'm on track for a June/July launch next year. As long as I keep going, it'll … Continue reading There’s another weekend coming …
You ain’t seen nothing yet.
I had a plan this weekend. It was an ambitious plan but I think it had potential. What my plan didn't take into account was just how cunning my mind is when it's not on board with the plan! Instead of dragging [Indigo Romeo Lima] over the imaginary finish line like I had planned, I … Continue reading You ain’t seen nothing yet.
What day is it?
Sometimes you need to know the day of the week or time of day. When you're writing a novel continuity is everything. You can't have a character cracking on about the moonless night while also dribbling about the brightness of the sun. You can, but, not all at once. Take a break, let your characters … Continue reading What day is it?
Cat Connor 