Candy Korman's Blog, page 14

Pop Culture in Fiction

Do you enjoy pop culture references in fiction?

Readers and writers of all genres, please chime in and let me know what YOU think about referring to songs, fashions, sports events and all the wildly varied elements that make up the feeling of CURRENT, when you read...

It's on Candy's Monsters blog right now!

http://www.candysmonsters.com/pop-cul...

Sloppy Editing OR Authenticty?

Sometimes it's hard to tell if an author is suffering from insufficient editing OR if they are trying to present an authentic, if not educated, point-of-view.

Readers, writers and editors of all stripes... share your experiences and check out my Monster Meditation on the subject.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/buy-by-...

Halloween Has Come & Gone

Halloween has come and gone, but it lingers in my imagination. Check out the new Candy's Monsters Monster Meditation (AKA blog post) summing up Halloween 2014 in my corner of the world.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/hallowe...

The Entries in the the first Candy's Monsters Contest are amazing! Judging will be a challenge. The submissions are creative and offer me a wide range of options in the arena of undead real estate options for a short story. The winner will be announced on December 1.

Keep an eye on www.candysmonsters.com for new contests in 2015.

Time to Get Serious about Halloween!

It's almost that time of year again. The time when we discover our inner monsters and let them run free.

The current Monster Meditation on my Candy's Monsters blog delves into my history of Halloween costumes and the holiday in NYC.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/hallowe...

Also... Halloween is the deadline for entering the first Candy's Monsters Contest. Don't miss this opportunity. Enter today and share your ideas about Vampires & Real Estate!

The Shadow Knows...

Writing imaginative fiction means hanging on to childhood fears of what lurks in the dark.

At least that's how it works for me. I'd love to hear from readers and writers of mystery, horror, paranormal, and other fiction with scary moments, about this shadowy phenomenon.

Check out the Monster Meditation on Candy's Monsters blog...

http://www.candysmonsters.com/the-sha...

Writing Dialog in Fiction

Writing dialog is always a challenge. Changing ideas about grammar makes it even more confusing.

For Whom (Who) the Bell Tolls on Candy's Monsters blog today.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/for-who...

Correct or realistic or something in-between...

Agatha Christie Day!

Today is the Queen of Mystery's birthday and I'm celebrating!

Are you a Miss Marple fan?
Do you prefer Poirot?
Which of Christie's classics is your go-to read on a rainy day?

Share your thoughts on Agatha Christie on my Candy's Monsters blog...

Check out the new Monster Meditation on Candy's blog:

http://www.candysmonsters.com/agatha-...

Monsters, Dreams & a Vampire Contest!

Check out the new post on my Candy's Monsters blog:

http://www.candysmonsters.com/prescie...

It's about deja vu, prescience and related phenomena. I hope you'll share your experiences with that itchy feeling of having been there (or seen that) before.

I've also launched the first Candy's Monsters contest and it combines two of the things that get my motor going — vampires and real estate.

Visit Candy's Monsters to find out more...

www.candysmonsters.com

I've Been Neglectful

I've been out of the Goodreads loop for a while and haven't posted links to my Candy's Monsters blog.

That doesn't mean I haven't been blogging so I hope you'll hop over to www.candysmonsters.com for posts about writing, monsters, travel and language.

Also... I will soon hold a Candy's Monsters Contest and I hope you'll enter and spread the word. It's going to be FUN!

WRITING CAN BE ITCHY!

Check out the new Monster Meditation. I'm exploring the systematic — and completely unsystematic — methods used by writers.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/writing...