by Audrey | May 23, 2012 | Books
A Smokeless Eternal Flame I have been told to write about love. I know Liz is forcing this on me, so I appear mushy and likable to her readers, but that’s not what she’s going to get. I used to think love was the biggest con out there. Sure I knew it existed in some...
by Audrey | May 20, 2012 | Books
Creating The Keep One of the cool things about writing fantasy is being able to create the society and magical rules of the world. As a pantser, I don’t map everything out before hand, but learn the rules as I go. And there are always rules that I must strictly adhere...
by Audrey | May 19, 2012 | Books
“Backyard Horse Tales” was a healing process for me. Sox story was the first of the tales, and was published in 2011. It was well received by horse lovers of all ages, but it wasn’t what I had envisioned. For the rewrite of Sox story I sought out a freelance...
by Audrey | May 17, 2012 | Books
When I first started writing, I’d never heard of indie authors. So when I found out that I could write a book AND get it published without waiting for a publishing house to pick it up…well, needless to say, I was excited! Its tough writing and publishing for...
by Audrey | May 14, 2012 | Books
Welcome Lola James, author of Fate’s Design. I thought I’d introduce the celebrities I think could pull off the cast of Fate’s Design… you know if it were ever to be a movie: Megan and Morgan Romano: Evan: Alberto: Alexandros DePiero: Redmond:...
by Audrey | May 8, 2012 | Books
Last Things First (Or, Writing Out of Order) When I first started writing, I was convinced that there were rules to writing. For example, you started writing with a beginning, progressed through the middle, and ended at the end. Sure there were all those high literary...
by Audrey | May 6, 2012 | Books
Developing a character by Jayne Fordham Many writers are told to write what they know. And while starting out as a writer, that’s what I have done. In my day job, I work as a psychologist, working from a model that our early experiences influence (but don’t dictate)...
by Audrey | Apr 24, 2012 | Kids & Family
Today I have another great post from the childcare experts at Kiddie Academy. Did you know that babies begin to laugh when they’re just 12 weeks old, and that the typical 4 year old laughs several hundred times a day? While we may take humor for granted, we...
by Audrey | Apr 17, 2012 | Books
Why I Write By Victoria Marshal If you’re not a writer the compunction to sit down and scribble stories about people who don’t exist, on a piece of paper for hours on end, must seem strange. I’ve been asked many times what made me pick up a pen. Why do I write?...
by Audrey | Apr 9, 2012 | Kids & Family, Tips & Crafts
This guest post was provided by the childcare experts at Kiddie Academy. Now is the time to select a summer camp program for your children, says Claire Haas, vice president of education for Kiddie Academy, an educationally focused child care provider. Slots at...
