by Pepper Basham | Jun 27, 2010 | Christian authors, inspirational fiction, Writing Tips
I’ve been a fan of Siri Mitchell’s writing for years, and wait with anticipation for her next book. She writes in a mix of genres, but recently she’s been writing a lot of historicals – and her latest one, She Walks in Beauty, is one of her...
by Pepper Basham | Jun 13, 2010 | Fiction Book Reviews, inspirational fiction, Writing Tips
Whether it’s a man-hating woman, an insecure china doll, an orphan-turned-school teacher, or a knife-slinging wildwoman, Mary Connealy knows how to write strong women. Whether it’s a red-headed gentle-man, a rough and tumble man down on his luck, a...
by Pepper Basham | Jun 10, 2010 | Fiction Book Reviews, Writing Tips
My.Oh.MY I’m in the middle of reading Deeanne Gist’s newest book, Maid to Match and let me tell you…FABULOUS! I love the era (1898), the setting (Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC), and the characters. WONDERFUL! And very fitting that Deeanne’s...
by Pepper Basham | Jun 6, 2010 | Christian authors, inspirational fiction, Writing Tips
Welcome, welcome to the first post of Sizzlin’ First Encounters. For the next three weeks, get ready for some intense moments where the hero and heroine meet for the first time. What makes for a fantastic first meeting? What grabs the reader’s attention...
by Pepper Basham | Dec 29, 2009 | Writing Tips
I’m reading through Sol Stein’s book, How to Grow a Novel, and the first chapter begins with the perfect topic: Readers Not characters, plot, setting, internal angst, romantic tension…none of those, but at the very source of why books are still popular in the 21st...
by Pepper Basham | Dec 6, 2009 | Fiction Book Reviews, Writing Tips
Characters emerge from the most unlikely of places. Some evolve from a dream, others from the combination of several different personalities, a few from a stranger who sparked our interest, or a unique family member. The spark that flames into a memorable hero or...
