How I Wrote A Novel Without An Outline

How I Wrote A Novel Without An Outline

by | Mar 6, 2013 | Ovations

I’ve often referred to writing fiction without an outline as mining a story buried inside the earth of imagination. My friend Billie Hinton speaks of this concept with the metaphor of archaeology  She describes this process like excavation of a story. Each element...
Jealousy and the Writer

Jealousy and the Writer

by | Mar 5, 2013 | Ovations

You’ve probably read a few. They’re common on Amazon and other consumer book review sites. You’ll sometimes read them in respected print publications, too. They pick at elements of plot, character, setting, and pacing with razor-sharp talons. They...
We’re All the Next Big Thing

We’re All the Next Big Thing

by | Feb 25, 2013 | Ovations

Last November my friend Ian Barker tagged me in a blog hop of sorts called “The Next Big Thing.” I was still revising my novel, The Sword Swallower’s Daughter, and was rather busy with all kinds of other life, and I forgot about it. Truth. Then a couple of weeks ago...
Happy Pub Day to Dana Sachs

Happy Pub Day to Dana Sachs

by | Feb 19, 2013 | Ovations

I’ve met the coolest people through Twitter. Just recently I’ve come to know author Dana Sachs. Last December she threw a brilliant literary dinner party (#litdinner) during the Twitter Literary Festival. Then I learned she had a book coming out which...