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Category Archives: Books
ADDING PERSONALITY TO YOUR CHARACTERS
Lately, I’ve been talking more and more about developing characters in novels. As I’ve mentioned, I use several reference books to choose various characteristics for the people I invent for my stories. Today, I’ll be talking about Please Understand Me by David … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Family and Friends, Writing, Writing Exercises
Tagged creative writing david keirsey, developing fictional characters, family, fiction writing, gift differing, interpersonal relations, Isabel Briggs, Linda Goodman Sun Signs, marilyn bates, myers briggs, personality types, peter meyers, please understand me, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, teaching
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SOUND OF RAIN
After enduring the record drought and heat this summer. The sound of the rain last night and today was music to my ears. Matt and Cinders (my cats) sat on the sills in front of open windows and marveled at … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Favorite TV Shows, Home and Garden, Music, Musical Performers, Pets, Reality Talent Shows, Writing
Tagged cats, class, dia frampton, grading papers, javier colon, novel, rain, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, the voice, writing
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WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – COMFORT
Wow! This topic is going to expose all my self-indulgent tendencies. But here goes. Comfort for me is a short break in the day’s routine when I can indulge myself for a little while in the following ways: Curling up in … Continue reading
BOOK BUILDING STRATEGIES FOR NANO
As many of you know. the National Novel Writing (NANO) month begins in November. For those unfamiliar with the tradition, writers sign up and commit to writing 50,000 words (or more) in one month. It is a really good way … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Writers, Writing
Tagged blog, book, character board, description, dialogue, fiction, janet evanovich, kristen lamb, movie, nano, one for the money, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, structure
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STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE
At Trinity Writers’ Workshop, we encourage our members to write and share their writing with other supportive members. The groups’ critiques are a great help in the revision process. Another strategy we emphasize is submitting the writing projects for publication. … Continue reading
IT’S A PUZZLEMENT
A good friend just thanked me for recommending some authors and books to her. This led to a conversation of how frustrating it is to find books that are worth the money and time we spend on them. She and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Trinity Writers Workshop, Writers Groups, Writing
Tagged 1920s, boston, fiction, historical fiction, irish, jewish, novels, published writers, romance, romantic suspense, writing critique groups, writing groups
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IT’S A PUZZLEMENT
A good friend just thanked me for recommending some authors and books to her. This led to a conversation of how frustrating it is to find books that are worth the money and time we spend on them. She and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Trinity Writers Workshop, Writers Groups, Writing
Tagged 1920s, boston, fiction, historical fiction, irish, jewish, novels, published writers, romance, romantic suspense, writing critique groups, writing groups
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IT’S A PUZZLEMENT
A good friend just thanked me for recommending some authors and books to her. This led to a conversation of how frustrating it is to find books that are worth the money and time we spend on them. She and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Trinity Writers Workshop, Writers Groups, Writing
Tagged 1920s, boston, fiction, historical fiction, irish, jewish, novels, published writers, romance, romantic suspense, writing critique groups, writing groups
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AGAINST ALL ODDS
We’ve all heard stories of how many times a best-selling book was rejected before it finally found the right publisher, but the story of Mike Wells novella Wild Child tops most of them for me. As he explains in his blog The … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Books, Writing
Tagged creative writing, ebooks, fiction, mike wells, novellas, novels, thrillers, wild child, young adult fiction
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AGAINST ALL ODDS
We’ve all heard stories of how many times a best-selling book was rejected before it finally found the right publisher, but the story of Mike Wells novella Wild Child tops most of them for me. As he explains in his blog The … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Books, Writing
Tagged creative writing, ebooks, fiction, mike wells, novellas, novels, thrillers, wild child, young adult fiction
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AGAINST ALL ODDS
We’ve all heard stories of how many times a best-selling book was rejected before it finally found the right publisher, but the story of Mike Wells novella Wild Child tops most of them for me. As he explains in his blog The … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Books, Writing
Tagged creative writing, ebooks, fiction, mike wells, novellas, novels, thrillers, wild child, young adult fiction
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LOVING ME SOME LADY A
Music is a constant thread in my life. Depending on the situation, tt entertains, consoles, inspires me and celebrates events in my life. I listen to my favorite artists (see some of those listed under MP3 in my Collection) as I drive, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Entertainment, Music, Writing
Tagged albums, brands crossing series, charles kelley, dave haywood, hillary scott, lady antebellum, mp3, music, need you now, novel, own the night, romantic suspense, thicker than water, whatever goes around
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LOVING ME SOME LADY A
Music is a constant thread in my life. Depending on the situation, tt entertains, consoles, inspires me and celebrates events in my life. I listen to my favorite artists (see some of those listed under MP3 in my Collection) as I drive, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Entertainment, Music, Writing
Tagged albums, brands crossing series, charles kelley, dave haywood, hillary scott, lady antebellum, mp3, music, need you now, novel, own the night, romantic suspense, thicker than water, whatever goes around
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LOVING ME SOME LADY A
Music is a constant thread in my life. Depending on the situation, tt entertains, consoles, inspires me and celebrates events in my life. I listen to my favorite artists (see some of those listed under MP3 in my Collection) as I drive, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Entertainment, Music, Writing
Tagged albums, brands crossing series, charles kelley, dave haywood, hillary scott, lady antebellum, mp3, music, need you now, novel, own the night, romantic suspense, thicker than water, whatever goes around
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WHAT’S IN YOUR WALLET
Since I tend to write character-driven more than plot-driven novels, my first step in starting a new manuscript is to give my characters the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual depth that will make them believable and interesting to the reader. To do this, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Writing, Writing Exercises, Writing Lessons
Tagged creating fictional characters, creative writing, eve dallas, fiction, j d robb, nora roberts, novels, origin in death, police procedural, romantic suspense, writers, writing techniques
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WHAT’S IN YOUR WALLET
Since I tend to write character-driven more than plot-driven novels, my first step in starting a new manuscript is to give my characters the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual depth that will make them believable and interesting to the reader. To do this, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Writing, Writing Exercises, Writing Lessons
Tagged creating fictional characters, creative writing, eve dallas, fiction, j d robb, nora roberts, novels, origin in death, police procedural, romantic suspense, writers, writing techniques
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ADDING A LITTLE COLOR
This morning I wrote a scene in my latest novel, Whatever Goes Around, in which my protagonist, Claire Kincaid, is shopping at a garden center. The setting is Dallas, Texas, the month is late February, and Claire is longing for the colors … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Books, Gardening, needlework, Writing
Tagged begonia, coleus, craft basket, crochet, daisy, dallas, fiction, flowers, garden, gardenia, hair accessories, honeysuckle, hydrangea, jasmine, lambs ear, needlework, novel, oxalia, plants, sage, salvia, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, summer, sweet potato, texas, winter, writing
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ADDING A LITTLE COLOR
This morning I wrote a scene in my latest novel, Whatever Goes Around, in which my protagonist, Claire Kincaid, is shopping at a garden center. The setting is Dallas, Texas, the month is late February, and Claire is longing for the colors … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Books, Gardening, needlework, Writing
Tagged begonia, coleus, craft basket, crochet, daisy, dallas, fiction, flowers, garden, gardenia, hair accessories, honeysuckle, hydrangea, jasmine, lambs ear, needlework, novel, oxalia, plants, sage, salvia, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, summer, sweet potato, texas, winter, writing
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ADDING A LITTLE COLOR
This morning I wrote a scene in my latest novel, Whatever Goes Around, in which my protagonist, Claire Kincaid, is shopping at a garden center. The setting is Dallas, Texas, the month is late February, and Claire is longing for the colors … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Books, Gardening, needlework, Writing
Tagged begonia, coleus, craft basket, crochet, daisy, dallas, fiction, flowers, garden, gardenia, hair accessories, honeysuckle, hydrangea, jasmine, lambs ear, needlework, novel, oxalia, plants, sage, salvia, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, summer, sweet potato, texas, winter, writing
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ADDING A LITTLE COLOR
This morning I wrote a scene in my latest novel, Whatever Goes Around, in which my protagonist, Claire Kincaid, is shopping at a garden center. The setting is Dallas, Texas, the month is late February, and Claire is longing for the colors … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Books, Gardening, needlework, Writing
Tagged begonia, coleus, craft basket, crochet, daisy, dallas, fiction, flowers, garden, gardenia, hair accessories, honeysuckle, hydrangea, jasmine, lambs ear, needlework, novel, oxalia, plants, sage, salvia, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, summer, sweet potato, texas, winter, writing
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WHEN YOU THINK TAYLOR SWIFT I HOPE YOU THINK OF KATE
When I’m in the early stages of writing a novel, I collect pictures of people that fit the image I have of my characters. For Kate O’Donnell in Thicker Than Water, it was difficult to find that role model. I … Continue reading
