I’m leavin’ on a jet pl...

Tomorrow I get up super-early so I can get out the door around 5 am for my flight to Atlanta for GayRomLit 2013. I’m so excited for this trip to see old friends and make new ones. I can’t believe how much my life has changed since the first GRL in New Orleans two years ago. I’ve met some...

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Character and Setting

We’ve talked a lot about developing layers for your characters, building the character arc and using supporting characters to increase the conflict in a story. Today I’ll discuss how setting can bring in yet another layer to your characters. Setting encompasses time period,...

Wet Wednesday Photos 3 ...

A new gallery of wet to make you wild this Wednesday! Click any thumbnail for the FULL SIZE version. I’ve included the most popular image from last week. Would you like more NSFW images? Anwer the poll below the thumbnails. NSFW [poll id=”30″] Please share...

Building a Character We...

All writers know that you need conflict and tension to drive to story forward, and to engage readers so they want to keep reading. In a thriller, writers can rely more on plot because the reader is anxious to see what happens next. In romance the reader wants to know what happens to the...

Character vs. Plot, Par...

I love books with intricate interwoven plots that keep me on the edge of my seat. When I write, I focus a lot on what happens and when. How do I get from point A to point B? Figuring out the steps and how to set up the actions so that everything flows is one of the most enjoyable parts...