Ellis Vidler's Blog, page 10

Character Motivation and Conflict

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FIRST FRIDAY! Alexander, Graff, Milchman!

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Interview with Stacy Juba

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Scenery and Imagination

  Sometimes I wish I could work at my kitchen sink. I like the view, and I can imagine all sorts of things when I look out the window.
   But would I sit and daydream? Probably. The coffee pot sits right there, so I wouldn't have to get up much.
   Warm, happy scenes or possibly adventures could take place in the autumn when the colors are bright.


   Soon, though, the view will turn bleak.

Man's Best Friend

My best friend


Dogs are truly
man’s best friend. Nothing else gives you the same unconditional love or
accepts you as you are—tall/short, fat/thin, ugly/amazing—nothing matters if
you care about the dog. That’s all he asks. I’m a dog lover, always have been,
always will be.



From childhood
I’ve had wonderful dogs. They’ve shared everything with me—my bed, my Brussels
sprouts, and my heart

Free Books-First Impressions

FREE for Kindle
11/16-18: Haunting Refrain is
suspense with a little romance and a bit of woo-woo.

First impressions matter. I like picturing characters
through another character’s eyes. What do they see? Here are some excerpts from
the book.

This is John’s first impression of Kate.

John studied her quietly
while she fussed at Ashburton. Something about her seemed familiar, tweaked at
his

Fantasy and Imagination at Work

At Amazon


I’m interviewing romantic suspense author
Maureen Miller, who has now added a SciFi YA, BEYOND, to her list. She’s an
interesting woman.



Hi, Maureen. Who inspires you and
why?

My inspiration
doesn't necessarily come from a single individual or even a handful. I am
inspired by other authors, by readers, by personal events in life, and by the
news. Inspiration comes in unique

The Next Big Thing

Exciting new author Jerrie Alexander tagged me in this
interview game. Her new novel is GREEN-EYED DOLL, due out December 7, 2012. You
can check her out at http://www.jerriealexander.com/  .



I tagged some other authors at the bottom, so be sure to
check out their answers and their books too.





Amazon eBook and Print

Q. What is the title of your book? 



A. TIME OF DEATH. It's available

The Fallout from Writing Edgy

At Amazon

My guest this week is Polly Iyer, author of
the new suspense-thriller, Goddess of the Moon,
featuring psychic Diana Racine.

A lot has been said lately about reviews. Who’s
writing them? Who’s trading them? How honest are they? Let’s put aside that
writers have writer friends, and for the most part, we support each other.
There’s nothing wrong with that; we are a supportive group.

IT'S FIRST FRIDAY! Delaney. Eckhart. Hurricane Sandy

The Photo



This is where I give three authors one photograph, and in 150 words, they write what they see in it. The difference in their imagination and voices is fascinating. 
This month one of the authors, Marc vun Kannon, lost power to Hurricane Sandy and didn't make it. Maybe he'll be back sometime. 

DELANEY

I sit here, in my father’s study,
waiting. Soon the candle will go out and the