I love my notebooks, and while I do have a fondness for the simplicity of a Moleskine, the price doesn’t always justify the functionality. I have to admit every now and then, I buy nice leather bound notebooks that I ‘save’ for when I have an amazing idea for a new book, or when I […]
I have an elderly neighbor I help out, and each day she asks me if I’ve finished writing my novel, and it’s hard to stay patient with her. There are some things you just don’t ask a writer, ever and that is one such question! In life there are times when you wait for the […]
One of my favorite parts when I begin a new novel is to create and name my characters, but what are the best ways to research characters that are memorable, yet realistic at the same time? In bygone times writers would sit and observe in a café, but these days most people don’t talk as […]
There’s a huge difference between a distraction and a disturbance, and unless you are a writer you won’t appreciate the subtleties. Writers are often known for self-inposed and acceptable distractions, such as watching back to back episodes of a show for research purposes, but once the guilt kicks in, self-control does take over. Disturbances are […]
Once upon a time, the terms writer and author were interchangeable, but that was back in the days when a minority of the population could read and write. So what are the differences, and do they really matter? These days it does among certain circles, because some people claim you can only call yourself an […]
