It’s Official!

I’ve let a few folks, like family and friends know I’m seriously writing. This basically means I’m not talking about I “want to write” a book, but I am writing. Turning 35 this year was one of the driving factors. It was like “Ty” if you want to do this, you might try putting your pen to paper or making use of the laptop for more than surfing.

So seven chapters into my first attempt at a novel, I’m finding the process exhilarating and baffling all at the same time. I want to learn the craft. In between my regular stack of reading material, I have books on plotting, dialogue and characterization. As an avid reader, I have developed a new sense of appreciation for authors. I will post my progress on the blog as a way to keep me motivated.

If you are reading this and you are interested, these books have been plain eye-opening.

PLOT & STRUCTURE by James Scott Bell

DIALOGUE by Gloria Kempton

WRITE GREAT FICTION: CHARACTER, EMOTION & VIEWPOINT By Nancy Kress

If you know of any other great books for writers, please feel free to add a comment. Any other tips for a beginning writer would be appreciated too!

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Brandilyn Collins – Kanner Lake Series

Here is something really different. But really cool.

Author (and blogger) Brandilyn Collins has written a novel that comes out in August called Violet Dawn. It is part of a new series she has started called the Kanner Lake Series. She sent out Advance Reader Copies to those who requested them and asked them to choose a character that they liked. Then she asked the readers to send her a make believe post from the character for a make believe blog by the ‘Kanner Lake’ make believe residents. This is going to be an actual blog, called…Scenes and Beans, full of fictitious bloggers written by real bloggers who liked Violet Dawn. Confusing? Well, it begins today, July 5th! Go check it out by pressing the button for Scenes and Beans!

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