Celebrating Independent Authors
The tip of the iceberg is an idiom for the part that is seen, with the implication that there’s much more that is hidden. In novel writing, the tip of the iceberg is the part of the story that makes it into print. The rest of the iceberg is all the material the author didn’t … Continue reading “The Rest of the Novel-Writing Iceberg”
Guest Post by Brenda Perlin As an author, most of us find we also have to be bloggers in order to let the world know about our books. This sort of blurs the lines of what makes a true blogger – and why would someone who is not a writer want to spend the hours … Continue reading “Tips to Get Your Guest Posts Featured on Blogs”
At the October meeting of the Maryland Writers Association (Howard County), John L. French, a crime scene supervisor for the Baltimore City Police Department, offered writers some tips on making their fictional crime investigations more realistic. Part 1 of this article offered French’s suggestions on documenting the crime scene and what firearms evidence left there … Continue reading “The Skinny on How Investigators Use DNA, Fingerprints in Solving Crimes”
To avoid bogging down prose with overly detailed narrative, it’s important to make wise choices when we write descriptive passages in our stories. Three paragraphs describing a setting or character’s appearance is a big no-no in my book. As a reader, it will turn me off faster than grammatical errors. I know! Bad, right? So … Continue reading “Accessorize Your Characters: Paint a Picture with Fewer Words”