Tag Archives: heroine

From Seeds to Blooms: Developing Characters

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Patricia Kiyono

When I read a book, I like to get to know the characters, but when I think about the story later, I rarely remember what they looked like. I tend to focus more on how they handle the central problem. … Continue reading →

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Promoting a Romantic Comedy

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Jeff Salter

Rescued By That New Guy in Town By Jeff Salter Our blog schedule is ‘open’ this week, which some of us use as an invitation to promote one or more of our stories. All the usual stuff is posted farther … Continue reading →

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Writing Contests are NOT My Thing

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Author

When I first started the endeavor to be published, I entered a few contests with two different manuscripts. I ended up stopping because I noticed a pattern in the judging of them. When the judges were published writers, I got … Continue reading →

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Character Descriptions

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Author

This week’s topic is about characters and descriptions. Daisy, the Monday Fox,  said a lot of what I had in mind about the craziness of the heroine looking in the mirror and gazing at her flowing tresses and her warm brown … Continue reading →

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