wendy4972Jan 21, 20212 minCharacters take on a life of their own!Perhaps more experienced authors are not surprised by this phenomenon but as a new author I was floored when this happened to me for the...
wendy4972Jan 2, 20213 minNew Year, New Goals!Thankful as I am to say goodbye to 2020, it contained some great stuff for me. I published my first novel, I wrote my first business...
wendy4972Dec 11, 20202 minCrafting a Killer Opening LineThe first line in a novel is critically important. If you grab a reader with it then you capture their interest and hopefully more time...
wendy4972Nov 20, 20203 minFor the Love of BookshopsLike many of you, I find the lure of a nice bookshop irresistible. The display in the window, the hushed atmosphere and unique smell as...