When writing a scene during which a character is reflecting on or speaking about the events of the story, it is important to remember that humans are rarely perfectly still creatures. The activities that a character defaults to depending on the emotions they are feeling can add additional personality to […]

100 Actions for Characters

Happy September 1st as another year races towards the end. I’m not ready for it to be September, but since we’re here, let me share some of my historic knowledge about this month. If you’re familiar with Latin, you might be confused about the name September. The number seven in […]

Unlucky September?

When I started self-publishing almost a decade ago, there were articles on how to format that could be found online but little else regarding guidance and help. Back then, finding information on what standard formatting should look like was impossible! With the upcoming release of the final book in The […]

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