by Kristin | Apr 8, 2018 | Editing, writing lessons
For Easter my husband gave me a copy of Elements of Fiction Writing: Conflict and Suspense by James Scott Bell. Confession: I’d always thought that I’d done a pretty good job with my characters: I had a clear picture of them in my head, and knew how...
by Kristin | Mar 28, 2018 | Creative Writing
A normal day at the park: Clear blue sky. Just before lunch: Peak toddler Time. Kids running everywhere; Tired parents following. The sounds of kids permiate the park: Laughing, Screaming, Squealing. Squeaking. The squeak squeak of the swing Settles over the park,...
by Kristin | Mar 26, 2018 | General, platform
I hate to admit it, but it’s the truth. This is like the 5th blog I’ve started. No joke. I kept a LiveJournal in college and right after, but then I had a job, and kids, and NO TIME. Besides that, I’ve had a blog for scrap-booking, and for poetry,...
by Kristin | Mar 19, 2018 | Creative Writing, Editing
As I edit Zombie Love, I realize that I’m having a serious problem with perception. After revising an awful lot over the last few days, I’ve come to the realization that there are two types of perception running in a novel: perception as the...
by Kristin | Mar 14, 2018 | Editing, Publishing Process
Since this is the first post about my first novel, I need to catch you up. I completed the NaNoWriMo challenge back in 2010 (as well as 2017, but that’s another story. Literally.). My first draft of Zombie Love clocked in at 51870 words. Within a year, I...
