The Benefit of a Deadline
…You don’t need a plot before you write a novel, nor do you need an evocative sense of place or…
WHERE DO YOU GET STORY IDEAS?
“…don’t you see things in passing that make you wonder, “What’s all that about?” A couple quarreling in a restaurant,…
MaNaNoWriMo Wrap-Up
MaNaNaNoWriMo is finished. November was a busy month for Marianas writers. We had many write-ins and most were attended by…
Writer’s Cartoon
Conversations at our write-ins can be so inspiring! We are meeting several times a week in November for our local…
Choosing a Genre…and Procrastination
What do you think of when you hear the word GENRE? Typical Genre My mind immediately goes to my favorite…
BOOK REVIEW: THE HOUSE OF DOORS
TITLE: THE HOUSE OF DOORS AUTHOR: Tan Twan Eng PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Publishing DATE: 2023 ABOUT THE STORY THE HOUSE OF…
LOOKING AT MY GENRE
I don’t really write cozy mysteries, but I want to. I mean, I’ve written one cozy and more than a…
Book Review: The Book of Lost Friends
TITLE: THE BOOK OF LOST FRIENDS AUTHOR: LISA WINGATE DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2021 PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books ISBN: 9781984819901 ABOUT THE…
Writer Lessons from Cartooning
I like to draw cartoons but I’m not a good artist. My drawings resemble those of an elementary student who…
7 Skills for Novelists to Practice by Cartooning
As novelists, we glory in the long story. Our bag of tricks includes lots of plot devices, characters with motivations…