This week I’d like to talk a little about writing. I was inspired to write this after watching TCM (Turner Classic Movie channel) when a snippet of an interview with Alfred Hitchcock came on, the one in which he talks about a plot device called a MacGuffin: some object or emotion that the hero or […]
Creating Character
Since this blog is written by a novelist, you might think there is an “s” missing on the title of today’s posting. But that s is missing by design. For me, when I strive to create characters that I want to spend time with, it’s a reminder of the kind of character I need to […]
Have You Ever Been Burned By A Good Review?
Oh, I know that title doesn’t make sense if we’re talking about authors who receive great reviews about their books, reviews that encourage readers to click “Buy.” What I’m talking about are reviews of movies. Recently my husband and I have rented a few films based entirely upon a number of great endorsements posted on […]
Love It: Launch It or Leave It
Over the weekend my husband was reading a book about engineering design. It’s amazing the two of us are so compatible because I was busy reading a wonderful new book to endorse for a friend of mine which is yet to release, by Ruth Axtell. While hubby learned about the best ways to design a […]
The Art of Persuasion Through Storytelling
This weekend my husband helped a relative of mine move into a new place. Although I actually wasn’t there (I had a speaking engagement at the Church and Synagogue Library Association), he mentioned that the discussion of politics arose after all the boxes and heavy furniture had been moved into the house. This brings up […]
Top 10 Ways To Screw-Up Your Writing Career
This past week my husband sent me the link to one of the articles he came across from IEEE (pronounced “Eye-triple-E” which stands for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Sound technical enough?). Now normally when my husband gets all Engineer-y on me, I smile and nod along until the conversation takes a more interesting […]
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