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October 9, 2020
Trapped in an underwater cave!
By Diana McCollumElla is the sea witch who has been captured by Kenn the villain, who is Poseidon’s bastard son, with not much power. They are in an underwater cave on a shelf above the water line. Mischell is a teenage mermaid. Noah is the hero with no magical powers. I hope you enjoy this excerpt from: “The Witch with the Trident Tattoo”“Ella saw Mischell first and shook her head no.Alerted,
October 8, 2020
Scariest Scene I’ve Ever Written by Lynn Lovegreen
This month’s theme may be an easier one for our paranormal or suspense writers. In my case, I’ll have to put a different spin on it than you might expect. The scariest scenes I’ve ever written are ones that were scary for me emotionally. You’ve probably heard the quote, commonly attributed to Ernest Hemingway. According to Quote Investigator (https://quoteinvestigator.com/2011/09...
October 6, 2020
Scary? Not so much.
I don't write scary books, but I do inject a smidgeon of danger into every story, like the threat to Arabella's little girls in Love & Turmoil.My one foray, so far, into romantic suspense was a challenge to write because I had a hard time torturing my characters. I was unable to make situations truly dire and inevitably my humorous voice defused the tension. Portrait of a Girl is more of a
October 5, 2020
I Scare Easily by Paty Jager
The blog mavens have asked us to talk about scariest scene we've written. I am a person who scares easily. My boys would stand in a doorway of the hall and step out as I went by with an armload of folded clothes and scare me so bad, I'd throw the clothing and clutch my chest. They thought it was great fun. Me not so much. I told them it wouldn't be fun when they had to resuscitate me because my
October 3, 2020
Adding Humor to Lighten the Tone of Your Paranormal Story by Sarah Raplee
What is the
difference between light and dark paranormal stories?
In my opinion,
it’s mainly the tone. Lighter stories tend to include much less graphic violence,
and more humor than darker stories.
I’m going to
share a few tips on ways to add lighter touches to a story.
Surprise
your readers
In Diana
McCollum’s book, The Witch with the Trident Tattoo, her sea witch
protagonist has a
difference between light and dark paranormal stories?
In my opinion,
it’s mainly the tone. Lighter stories tend to include much less graphic violence,
and more humor than darker stories.
I’m going to
share a few tips on ways to add lighter touches to a story.
Surprise
your readers
In Diana
McCollum’s book, The Witch with the Trident Tattoo, her sea witch
protagonist has a
October 2, 2020
Real Life Makes Scary Scenes
Hi, I’m Judith Ashley, author
of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, soul nourishing romantic women’s fiction
that honors pagan spiritual practices. My stories show you what life could be
like if you had a place like The Circle where you are unconditionally accepted,
supported and loved. And where, with this support, you do overcome obstacles and
find your happily-ever-after.
A message for you
of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, soul nourishing romantic women’s fiction
that honors pagan spiritual practices. My stories show you what life could be
like if you had a place like The Circle where you are unconditionally accepted,
supported and loved. And where, with this support, you do overcome obstacles and
find your happily-ever-after.
A message for you
October 1, 2020
Focus on Scary Writing with Dora Bramden.
I managed to muck up my days, this month and
thought that this blog was due next week. An email from one of our coordinators
woke me up from this misconception, for which I’m very grateful. Even though
time was short, I allowed myself a couple of days to let ideas come to the surface
but not a lot happened! I thought about a scene that scared me the most, about
a near-drowning. But I later cut it
thought that this blog was due next week. An email from one of our coordinators
woke me up from this misconception, for which I’m very grateful. Even though
time was short, I allowed myself a couple of days to let ideas come to the surface
but not a lot happened! I thought about a scene that scared me the most, about
a near-drowning. But I later cut it
September 27, 2020
The New Normal Isn't So Normal.
By Courtney Pierce
A mere nine months ago our lives held a sense of normalcy. We were full
of hope on New Year’s Day, the kick-start for a new decade. After a hearty breakfast, the holiday decorations were carefully packed up and returned to their safe place in the garage. The Christmas music got a final play—always a
bit melancholy with Dean Martin and Ottmar Liebert—while the house received a
A mere nine months ago our lives held a sense of normalcy. We were full
of hope on New Year’s Day, the kick-start for a new decade. After a hearty breakfast, the holiday decorations were carefully packed up and returned to their safe place in the garage. The Christmas music got a final play—always a
bit melancholy with Dean Martin and Ottmar Liebert—while the house received a
September 26, 2020
LGBTQ+ Stories - Minority Of One
I wrote Minority of One nine
years ago.
God, right now that seems like forever.I began with a desire
to write something my gay nephew would like to read. I wanted to create a gay
hero for him, and for gay teens in general. At the time, the number of LGBTQ+
teen suicides was growing at an alarming rate. Homophobia was a major problem in
the country. Books with homosexual or lesbian
years ago.
God, right now that seems like forever.I began with a desire
to write something my gay nephew would like to read. I wanted to create a gay
hero for him, and for gay teens in general. At the time, the number of LGBTQ+
teen suicides was growing at an alarming rate. Homophobia was a major problem in
the country. Books with homosexual or lesbian
September 25, 2020
Without Hope...by Peggy Jaeger
This month's topic strikes a chord in me for so many reasons. I'll try to keep it down to a few well thought out ones and not drone on or wax prolific.You're welcome ( hee hee!)The definition of hope according to Webster's Dictionary is: a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. In essence, it's an outcome that we all desire, and each hope is individualistic.The concept
