Filtering words distance the reader from the character's experience. This 3rd red flag for telling is oft-times done unconsciously....

The second red flag that lets you know you're telling instead of showing is EMOTION words. Emotion words are words that tell you how a...

Showing vs Telling is a big thing when writing. Both are important for different reasons and you have to determine the right balance....

Hello everyone! LOOOOOONG ago, I said I'd post some info on many of the steps I take when editing a book. With Treasure & Treachery just...

Hello friends! After 11 days, I finally got that monstrous soft cast off my hand today...YAY! As I mentioned in my last blog, it was...

Hey everyone! Well I've had yet another surgery, this time on my hand. For the past 2 1/2 years or so, I've had a problem with the...

Do you have cats? Any animals? Did you have any growing up? KJWK is one of these sweet babies. I grew up with Siamese cats. My first cat...

One of the things I love about Christmas are the lights and other decorations that bring joy to all who see them. From houses decked out...

Hey everyone! It's the day before Thanksgiving and I always like to reflect a bit on what I am thankful for. It may not always seem to...

Hello friends! I'm writing this 3 weeks after my thryoid surgery. I'll get to that in a moment but first some background. Back in...

What an Olympics, right!?! Did you watch any of it, and if so what sports did you watch the most? My summer Olympics favorites are...

I've been thinking a lot about change lately. We have undergone quite a bit of change these last few months - moving to SC, leaving our...

As promised, I have a funny story to tell about our move to South Carolina. Our house closed on Dec 29th. We drove from TX to SC,...

Four Minutes of Darkness, Book 1 in my new series called The Texas Hill Country Murders, is ready to go and will publish in a few short...

If you've read some of my blogs related to travel, you've seen a lot that are about cruising. We're driving to Tampa tomorrow, as a...

Periodically, I give presentations to various groups (book clubs, ladies lunches, chamber-related events, etc) and I currently select...

I just looked at my blog and realized that a whole lot of time has passed since I last posted an entry. I could make all sorts of...

A tagline is a hook, a way to grab a reader's attention and make them want to learn more about your book and buy it, or continue reading...

Yesterday, I watched my 7th-grade grandson run in his first cross country meet. Wow! He was amazing! Over the years, he has tried many...

In June and August of 2021, I wrote a couple of posts about adding categories to your book so that readers can easily find it. I...