Category: Writing Matters

  I thought it would be fun to do a post about how to describe a beach in a story,  especially since summer is here! I love doing these “master lists for writers” posts, and I hadn’t done one in a while. Bookmark it or pin it on Pinterest for future reference!         If you’re writing a

    Hey friends! It’s another WIP Wednesday! Sorry I missed last month! For the uninitiated, WIP Wednesday is usually on the first Wednesday of every month, and it’s when I share an excerpt of what I’m working on and invite you to do the same in the comments section.  Remember, it’s “in progress,” so it’s just fine if it’s

People have asked me for a list of angry expressions and angry body language ever since I put up my big, general List of Facial Expressions and List of Body Language and Gestures posts…in other words, for years and years! Now that I have my pretty blog theme, it’s a lot easier to share visual examples.  I developed this post

  Gustave Caillebotte was close friends with Monet, Renoir, and other French Impressionist artists. He’s not a household name like they are…and he should be! I spent all Sunday researching Gustave Caillebotte and his family and times for my next novel, and I had to share. His best-known painting is the iconic Paris Street, Rainy Day. Even if you didn’t recognize

  Infodump (also seen as two words—info dump) is a writing term referring to a big chunk of information delivered to the reader all at once. I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while, because there are some easy ways to avoid the infodump!           What does an info dump look like in a

Hi everyone! It’s WIP Wednesday, where I share an excerpt of a work in progress and invite you to do the same in the comments section. It’s fine if it’s rough—when I say “in progress,” I mean it. We do have a few rules! WIP Wednesday Rules *500 words or less (otherwise, I’ll trim it for you) *no graphic R-rated