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Building Stronger Characters

May 29, 2023 Emilya Naymark Creating Characters, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized, Writing

Elena Hartwell’s The Construction of Character helps writers strengthen the craft tools in their toolbox and build stronger characters, regardless of genre.

Character Revolt?

May 26, 2023 Catherine Maiorisi Uncategorized

I’ve said it often so you probably know I’m a pantser. My process is messy but I’ve written ten books[…]

Using Description to Advance Plot and Deepen Character

May 12, 2023 Keenan Powell #inspiration, Tips and Tricks, Writers inspirations

I’ve often heard from beta readers that they need a physical description of a character to picture him or her.

Three Personal Favorites: A Week of Reading

April 26, 2023 Marni Graff #inspiration, Inspiration, Uncategorized, Writers inspirations

Reading three books a week means I have a towering ToBeRead Pile. Every writer will tell you they have authors[…]

Likeable Characters–In The Eye of The Beholder

March 27, 2023 Emilya Naymark Creating Characters, Fiction, Tips and Tricks, Writers habits, Writing

I’m on a mission to find a set of common denominators that make characters generally beloved.

Hank Phillippi Ryan: THE HOUSE GUEST

February 1, 2023 Marni Graff #inspiration, Creating Characters, Mystery Community, Writers inspirations

Please welcome multi-award-winning author and multi-EMMY award winning investigative reporter HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN, who is the only author to have[…]

My 5 Favorite Books of 2022

December 19, 2022 Emilya Naymark Uncategorized

Yes, I’m making lists. Aren’t we all? I read a lot this year, as I always do. Most of the books I read were digital and at least half of everything I consumed was an audio book. Not all were released in 2022. These are just the ones that made my life better because they exist.

So here, in no specific order, are 5 books I loved the most:

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