Congratulations to Joyce Hostetter who won the autographed copy of Darlene Jacobson's book, WHEELS OF CHANGE. As promised several weeks ago, I want to share more about Vermelle Ely, one of my generous experts for Half-Truths, my WIP which takes place in Charlotte, NC in 1950. Vermelle and I in her Charlotte, NC home March,… Continue reading Meet My Experts III- Vermelle Diamond Ely
I used to think world building just pertained to creating a science fiction or fantasy world. And although it is generally associated with those genres, all novelists must create believable, fictional worlds in which reader immerses themselves. For example, even though Half-Truths takes place in a "real" time and place-- Charlotte, NC in the 1950's--I must… Continue reading Free Expressions Takeaway Part III: Building Imaginary Worlds
I’ve been composing this blog in my mind for days. But I told myself I couldn't actually write it until I'd reached "The End." sanja gjenero Lately I've been spending days pushing through the first draft of my WIP (work in progress), Half-Truths. These have been days of sitting down at the keyboard and feeling… Continue reading When "The End" is Only the Beginning
You may associate the title of this blog with the popular Dr. Seuss book of that name. But in this case, I’m referring to the places that an author such as myself goes to in order to research historical fiction. On Tuesday, that meant going to the celebration of the United House of Prayer’s 84th… Continue reading Oh the Places You'll Go!