In today’s internet savvy age, many new authors are finding that one of the best ways they can promote their book is by going online and doing what they can to spread the word about what they have to offer. It’s a great solution to the problems that often come for those who either self p[......]

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Morgan and Phyllice, tell us about yourselves.
MORGAN: I split my time between the Los Angeles area and Las Vegas and often joke that I live on the 15 Freeway. I listen to audio books in the mystery genre during the drive, constantly paying attention to the techniques of other writers…the “do’s and [......]

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In preparation for a cross-continental flight to see my then fiancé and now wife, I requested some reading material. In a grand gesture that is proof you should always select your own books, my best friend brought back The Widow of the South from Wal-Mart. At first I thought this was a joke, but hon[......]

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Some “Tricks of the Trade” – Imagination and Secondary Characters

Using Imagination

Allow the protagonist’s imagination to tell part of the story or introduce something that they can’t see. When writing in the first person POV, using the character’s imagination can actually act like another char[......]

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You have a background in the FBI and as a church pastor. Do you draw on those occupations when writing your novels?
Any writer draws from their life experiences when they create a character in a novel. I think my particular background has caused me to see people at their best and at their worse. I w[......]

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Some “Tricks of the Trade” – Dreams and Delays

Using Dreams to Add Dimension

Dream sequences can convey the character’s innermost emotions, unencumbered by daily reality. Fears, expectations, unrealistic goals and realistic ambitions, even premonitions of what is to come; all are possible under [......]

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If you are a writer or an aspiring writer, first off, I’m very sorry to hear that because it is certainly one of the world’s worst possible career choices. I admire your masochism, but I question your judgement – vigorously. However, if you’re as bullheaded and self-absorbed [......]

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Denise Robbins has been kind enough to offer one of our readers a free copy of either IT HAPPENS IN THREES or KILLER BUNNY HILL (Winner’s Choice). If you haven’t already, read our interview with Denise here.

Contest Instructions:

Your mission should you choose to accept it is to think [......]

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Denise, what motivates you to write fiction?
I want to tell a story. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, well, I want my thousand words to draw that vivid picture in a reader’s mind, make them escape their world and enter one I created. Once in that world, I want the readers to see, [......]

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First Person? Third Person?
First person point of view doesn’t have to be limiting. Many authors say that writing in first person is not only scary, but it gives them a “boxed-in” feeling. The thing is, it doesn’t have to be that way.  I know—been there, done that.
I’d always written in third perso[......]

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