I am pleased to announce that, effective as of today, The Debutante Ball is sponsored exclusively by Amazon! We didn’t…
Category: Claws of the Cat
I loathe waiting. I have no patience. And this isn’t a new development. All my life, I’ve tried to hurry…
In his book, Save the Cat!, Author and screenwriter Blake Snyder advised all writers to give every character “a limp…
The topic is green, so today we’re talking: EMERALD CRABS. I’ve always had a thing for crabs. Perhaps it’s my…
IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a creative person in possession of a good story must be in want…
As usual, this week’s topic offered me many options. I’m a wriggling ball of bad habits, from procrastination to worrying…
I love revisions, and couldn’t wait to write about the revision process – how many drafts I write, and how…
I love food, so when I saw that this week’s topic was “cooking” and noticed that everyone else was sharing…
When I first started writing, I focused on historical fiction. I’ve always loved history, and Asia, and writing about those…
Technically, the topic is guilty pleasures, but when it comes to THINGS I WILL NOT SURRENDER no matter how good…