by Kathryn Jane Good question. I am a woman, and therefore, as enlightened as I like to think I am, I still have a female point of view…which can sometimes be annoyingly skewed. As a writer, I am often writing in a male point of view and like to think I do a damned good…
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Spreading Love WILL Change the World
by Kathryn Jane I’m a creative. I write, paint, make things with my hands. This means I spend a great deal of time in my own head. When I’m writing, my characters occupy that empty space quite nicely, but when I’m painting and creating other things like reality tend to seep in, and whatever is…
Variety is the spice of life
Variety is essential in any long term writer’s career. When I started my writing journey at 33 years of age, eleven years ago, I fell in love with writing romantic thrillers. My first story was about a pair of young sisters who escape a dangerous, religious David-Koresh-type cult. The sisters run from a horrific past,…
Writing Process- as Individual as a You Are
by Veronica Forand Quantity over quality. That is the debate. To write a million words or several brilliant words. In this market, even the top authors who had been getting by with one book a year are feeling the cry of their readers for more. Some writers have mastered the art of writing fast. Their…
Writing Family
Saturday, I went to my writing chapter holiday party. We wore our crazy Christmas sweaters, and did a White Elephant Gift Exchange using “ugly” ornaments. I’d found an ornament that was a small green sweater with snowflakes on the sleeves. Seemed appropriate. We’ve met in the La Hacienda Restaurant for many years now. It takes…
The Scent of Change #Globalwarming #Inspiration @jacqbiggar
It’s raining! I don’t know about you, but those of us in the northwestern part of Canada are celebrating. Every year it gets hotter and drier and the earth is aging seemingly before our eyes. It was always a dream for DH and I to move to Vancouver Island. We came here on our honeymoon…
Kindness is the ultimate headline, don’t you think?
By Kathryn Jane Here most of us sit in front of our monitors and televisions, watching disasters unfold, and what I’m seeing time after time, in spite of the horrible click-bait type of headlines, is Kindness! I’m seeing: People of all races, ethnic backgrounds, and stages of financial security helping each other. Posts of gratitude…
Creating an #AudioBook #WriterTips @jacqbiggar
It’s hard to express the feeling I had this week when Audible released Missing: The Lady Said No to audiobook. Hearing your hero speak for the very first time is indescribable. I’ve been waiting for ACX- (Audible Creation Exchange) the company that produces audiobooks for leading suppliers such as Audible, Amazon, and I-tunes to allow Canadians…
My Fascination with the Devil #amwriting #Suspense #RSsos @jacqbiggar
It’s not what you’re thinking. Okay, maybe it is. I’ve fallen in love. He’s Handsome, smart, charming, and oh yeah, he’s the devil. And I’m not alone. Thousands tune in every Monday night to watch what is quickly becoming a craze on Twitter and various other social media platforms. That’s right, it’s Lucifer. So what…
Getting to Know My Cast
Happy Friday! What better day than this to share some writing inspiration—and perhaps inspire us to make use of some the weekend to further our works-in-progress. I would have made a bad racehorse. My writing on a new project tends to start out like hellfire: I get a fabulous idea, a great premise for a story,…
Word by Word 