Reading and Writing are Fattening

Is Writing Hazardous to Your Health? (And if it is, what you can do about it.) Stress, inactivity, and ...

A MAGIC TIP TO KEEP YOUR WRITING ON TRACK Is it really magic? No, it’s not magic and its simplicity wil...

Looking for Readers? Don’t forget Authors The rank and file of authors is growing daily as self-publish...

Are You Ever Too Old to Write a Novel? Even if you can remember using one of these, with the courage to jump i...

Indie Authors CAN Ward Off Alzheimer’s! For years medical experts have been touting the use of one’s brain to prevent Alzhei...

RED HERRINGS And other slippery things! Inherent in most mysteries, and occasionally suspense novels, is a slate of suspects, an...

It happened—a weight loss epiphany! The answer to a lifetime of struggling with weight-loss came to me today.  It has nothin...

STEP SEVEN  YOU'RE  READY TO ROCK AND ROLL! This is it. The training wheels are off. You have a snapshot of your novel...

STRAIN YOUR BRAIN                                                                                                   It...

Step Five Develop each sentence from your paragraph in Step 2 into a full-page description. You’ve established your ch...

                              Step Four -  Sketch Your Setting Like paper dolls, coloring books and paint by numbers,...

Invite Your Characters Into Your Book! You know the premise of your story, now it’s time to create a character bible for profiling ea...