This week’s Debutante Ball topic is dedicated to deleted scenes. We all have them. It’s an inevitable part of the…
Category: Craft
Ernest Hemingway famously said all first drafts are garbage, except he used a way more *effluent* term instead of garbage.…
There were—and are—many stories that inspired me to dive into writing, and specifically writing fantasy. From THE LORD OF THE…
This week’s topic is all about highlighting the resources that helped me along the way to publishing. The websites and…
Inspiration is difficult to pin down. At least, that’s the position I’m sticking with. So, I decided to go back…
We’re sharing our best writing tips this month here on The Debutante Ball, and since this happens to coincide with…
When I sat down to brainstorm ideas for this article, it was hard not to think of all the B.C.’s…
“It’s a black fly in your chardonnay. It’s a death row pardon two minutes too late.” Alanis Morissette was kind…
When writers talk about “world building” they mean more than just setting. Setting is where a story takes place. But…
I have had such a ride this year in publishing The Goddess Twins! There’s no way I will ever forget…
