I think one of the things that holds new writers back is the idea that a first draft is supposed to be perfect. It’s easy to fall into the trap of self-editing or giving up partway through a manuscript, but first drafts aren’t supposed to be perfect or pretty. They’re supposed to be messy.
I really enjoyed the creative aspect of crafting the magical elements. They often came to me unbidden, whether it was the village backstory of the Jin ancestors or the supernatural talent of Whiskers, the magical bunny (with a nod to Chinese mythology) in the Jin family.
Owen Laukkanen has always felt drawn to the ocean, and the mountains and the kind of chilly moodiness of the rainforest, and he's tried to evoke that more and more in his writing...
If you aspire to write, go where the writers are... Elizabeth J. Duncan guarantees you will come away having learned at least one thing.
I'm delighted to share this gorgeous cover of Baked With Love by Peggy Jaeger.
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In most of Peggy Jaeger's romantic suspense novels, the heroine saves the day in the end and oftten saves the hero as well.
Elizabeth J. Duncan’s latest Penny Brannigan title ON DEADLY TIDES offers a lovely escape to Wales, amidst a cleverly plotted mystery, reminiscent of Agatha Christie.
Lynn Cahoon has a mystery file with news emails about local murders kept inside.
To write perfect heroines, all it takes is a killer attitude and a red pen - blood red, perhaps.
For THE BRIDE, Wendy Clarke's inspiration was a black and white photograph of an old dockland warehouse which she'd seen in a coffee shop.