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Good morning. Another sunshiny day. I’ll take it. Today’s post is about imagery. Imagery is a figure of speech, used by authors essentially to draw pictures with words and allow the reader to imagine what the characters see or feel. It engages the senses–see, hear, smell, taste and touch–to deepen the reader’s comprehension of what’s happeningContinue reading “2023 A to Z Challenge Blog: Imagery”

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, the weekly blog that gives you a peek into what a select group of authors are currently writing. This week, we have a picture prompt, and our scenes are limited to 300 words. I’m continuing with Finding Melinda, my contemporary romance suspense. Here’s the picture I chose: Melinda raised her eyebrows.Continue reading “Tuesday Tales: From a Picture”

Good morning. I trust you all had a wonderful weekend. As we start the second week of the blog challenge. It seems as if Mother Nature will cut us some slack this week with warmth and sunshine in the forecast, something I know I can certainly use. Today’s letter is H, and I’m going toContinue reading “2023 A to Z Challenge Blog: Heroes and Heroines”

In 2020, when Easter came around, we were all stuck inside our own little bubbles as people were told not to socialize with others. My daughter and grandkids surprised us with bunny beers, cars, and handmade decorations. I kept the empty cans as a reminder that there was a light at the end of theContinue reading “Happy Easter, the First Holiday of Spring”

Good morning. Well, the sun is shining, and it looks to be a good day. Not too warm, but it isn’t cold either, and there’s no snow or ice, so I’ll take the win. This morning, I’m solidly back in a Did You Know? based on my writing. Today, I’m dealing with the letter G.Continue reading “2023 A to Z Challenge Blog Genre and Subgenre”

Good morning. I’m stepping away from my Did You Know? for a moment to give those of you who don’t live in this area a few pictures of what Wednesday was like here. The first picture was taken about two hours into the storm. The two at the bottom show the willow tree in myContinue reading “2023 A to Z Challenge Blog F is for Frozen”

Welcome back! This year I’ve chosen Did You Know? as my theme, giving you a look at some of the things I’ve learned over the years as an author. Today’s Did You Know is all about endings. It’s a fact that everything you start has to end and as vital as a good beginning is,Continue reading “2023 A to Z Challenge Blog E is for Endings”

Today’s A to Z challenge is below this blog. Here it is. April. One quarter of 2023 is already behind us. Time seems to fly these days, or perhaps, I’m just getting slower. We’ll be celebrating Easter this weekend, and I still have some of my outdoor Christmas decorations out–frozen in the ground. Time waitsContinue reading “April ISWG Blog Post”

Welcome back. Believe it or not, it’s a balmy 8 degrees Celsius (48 F) and sunny, but we are under the threat of a freezing rain episode later tonight and tomorrow, so I’m putting this together and getting it ready to fly into cyberspace a day early. Even if I lose power, the blog willContinue reading “2023 A to Z Challenge Blog: D is for DNA”

Welcome back to the A to Z challenge blog. Today, my Did You Know? features the letter C and probably the most critical aspect of any novel, character development. Every author knows that character development means creating unique, believable, three-dimensional characters that the reader will bond with, care about, and invest a bit of themselvesContinue reading “2023 April Blogging A to Z Challenge: Letter C Character Development”