What are components are necessary for a good book, in your opinion? How do you create YOUR characters?
Come check me out at BLOGGING IN BLACK [LINK] today where I and fellow author Miki Starr Martin talk about good books and character.
Head to Blogging in Black [http://www.blogginginblack.com] now and LEAVE YOUR OWN THOUGHTS!

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Most people believe they have a story to tell, and many of them believe their own personal story is the one everyone should read…but can they write it?
Come check me out at BLOGGING IN BLACK/Readersrooms [LINK] today for my piece, “The ME in Fiction” to read suggestions on how to turn your real-life experiences into [...]

Every 17th of the month, you can find me writing about some aspect of writing on READERSROOMS (aka Blogging in Black).
This month, I talk about why we lie when we make excuses for not having time to write.
Come check out the commentary and leave your comments!
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Rom Com. Drama. Historical. Comedy. Sci-Fi. Fantasy. Y.A. Mystery. Romance. Chick Lit. Lad Lit. Hen Lit. All lit, to include literary fiction have one important thing in common: PLOT.
There are those that argue literature focuses on character; whereas, genre fiction focuses on [...]

Come check me out at BLOGGING IN BLACK [LINK] today for some quickie editing tips.  Here’s one below:
Just a THOUGHT
Characters often “think”.
I don’t want to see him tonight, Marcia thought to herself.
I hate thinking about this, Robert thought to himself. It always ends the same way.
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Come check me out at BLOGGING IN BLACK [LINK] today for my short reflection piece, WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO WRITE?
Recently, I was interviewed by my publisher, Lady Leo Publishing, and in the interview, I was asked, “Who/what inspired you to write?” My response was three-fold - life inspires me to write; what I fear [...]