So You Want To Commit Novel: Revisions
Originally published July 2010 You’ve been through developing an idea, writing the first chapters, synopsis, plotting 1 & 2, slogging through the muddle in the
Originally published July 2010 You’ve been through developing an idea, writing the first chapters, synopsis, plotting 1 & 2, slogging through the muddle in the
Originally published July 2010 One of Heinlein’s rules of writing is to never revise except under editorial direction. Um…I am not a one draft writer.
Originally published April 2019 I’m packing. Retirement is coming up fast. Someone asked me, “How do you feel about retiring?” and I answered, “I don’t
Originally published November 2018 The subject of my current project is social fantasy. It’s not a nice fantasy, but it will have, if not a
Originally published 6/17/2010 Let me introduce you to two have my favorite books on writing. I know there are hundreds out there, but these two
Originally published 1/2/2010 Brainstorm is an accurate description of what happens to an author when an idea strikes. The mind whirls furiously, new thoughts compound
As an author of historical fiction, I’m often asked who my favorite character is. Particularly, I’m asked about the fictional characters, because the historical figures
Follow my journey from Big 5 traditionally-published author to joining an author-owned cooperative publishing group, with travails and triumphs along the way. NOTE: This series
My Paleontologist/Geologist spousal unit Thor Talks more rocks! In an earlier blog, I commented on our (or my) current obsession with polishing rocks and the
Originally published by Irene Radford October 2010 Links updated by Jill Zeller A premise does not a story make. My harddrive is littered with great
Originally published July 2010 in a series by Phillis Irene Radford. Ask any five writers how they develop a character and you will get five
As I commented in the previous installment of this series, my first novel was also my first experience trying to create a fantasy world from
A sense of place plays a critical role in determining whether a reader “gets into” a story or not. Place names can lend an aura