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Color Me Angry with Mary Connealy
Okay, so last Thursday I focused on the 'show' not 'tell' of anger in writing. I used an example of Francine Rivers and Steven James. Today I want to pull in an example from one of my all-time favorite authors, Mary Connealy. Mary uses a fine mixture of physical...
The Bishop by Steven James
Warning – this book might lead to inability to sleep, paranoia, and intense nervousness. Whew…and you won’t be able to put it down. Seriously. I finished the book in one day. We went on vacation, and while I sat at the pool, sat with the kids while they watched a...
Color Me Angry – how to show emotions in your writing
As writers we’re constantly told to ‘show’ not ‘tell’, but how do we do that? How do we make ink on while paper breath emotion with such clarity the reader can feel it? Experience it? Well, let’s start with the basic emotions. Anger being one of the top ones on the...
STEVEN JAMES Facebook Party
Okay - so I just finished Steven James' new thriller, The Bishop. I am NOT a thriller reader typically, but because I've enjoyed about everything else Steven has done, I decided to read this book. Whew...gripping does not BEGIN to describe the hold this book takes on...
An Anchor For Your Soul
Life is always changing, isn’t it? Seasons change into other seasons, babies grow to adults, fashions move from one extreme to the next – even the way books are written change. Friends come and go, perspectives switch, jobs dissolve or advance. Sometimes it’s easy to...
The World of OFFLINE
Okay - so OBVIOUSLY I've not posted in a few days. One reason - out of town and enjoying it. The other reason - NO INTERNET ACCESS!!! AHHH! Anybody else ever come back from vacation with 302 unread messages? It was a David and Goliath moment, I do believe 😉 So,...
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