Human Character
And speaking of Drew Banks, my review of his second novel is long overdue. So, here goes. In my review of his first novel, Able Was I, the first in this trilogy, I wrote, “Each character is intriguing...
View ArticleColor-coded notecards, organizational fetishes with Lisa Gardner
I have a fetish for organizational tools–in my credenza as well as in my writing. How do we get a handle on the big picture of a writing project when the project is huge, like a novel, or a book, …...
View ArticleGuest Blogger Michael Platania on The Power of Deadlines: Part I
Part I: The Book Began Seven years ago I started my first book, Right Turns in Pleasant Plains. The story takes place in the small town of Pleasant Plains, where drivers only make right turns. Thom,...
View ArticleGuest Blogger Michael Platania on The Power of Deadlines: Part II
Part II: The Book Unfinished The perfect opening line kept me from completing my first book, Pleasant Plains. After hundreds of attempts, I always returned to: A quick glance to the right was all it...
View ArticleGuest Blogger Michael Platania on The Power of Deadlines: Part III
Part III: The Book Completed After the death of my mother in August 2011, I decided to write a book about the amazing and surprising blessings I experienced the week of her funeral. A friend and...
View ArticleEverything You Need To Write Your Novel, You Can Learn From Sex: 4 Hot Tips
The uninhibited shall be rewarded. Letting loose with your most imaginative storylines will set your fiction free. Don’t be a prudish writer. Your interests are normal and healthy. Even your most...
View ArticleWhy I Do It: NaNoWriMo 2013
In their own words, National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. On November 1, participants begin working toward the goal of writing a...
View ArticleCommunity Is Pretty Damn Sexy
Because all four of last year’s NaNoWriMo interviews were such a hit, Raeme Miccio Gaviño is back at it again. Right before NaNoWriMo 2013, Raeme checked in with novelist AJ Amaro to see what was in...
View ArticleRegina Kammer is a NaNoWriMo Superstar!
After the frenzy of NaNoWriMo consumed much of the writing world, Raeme caught up with seasoned WriMo and erotica powerhouse Regina Kammer. In 2013, Regina released two NaNoNovels and participated in...
View ArticleTrans Adventure: Interview with Norma Posy
Eighty years old, in unreasonably good health, and proud of it, Norma Posy says she’s always been of two minds: one analytical and one creative. She describes a frustrating life during which she earned...
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