Amy Sue Nathan

I'm not much of a bandwagon jumper. Unless you're talking eyebrows and I've definitely jumped on the eyebrow bandwagon. Did you know eyebrows are the must-have new fashion accessory? Physical features we have always had! Those are the new black! This is not a beauty blog, I know. Still... This morning I was thinking about book titles and the Girl In The Title trend. I thought perhaps … [Read more...] about The Girl In The Title

I'm so happy to have Kelly Simmons here today. Not only have I known Kelly for about 8 years, she is tackling a topic close to my heart. THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT POINT OF VIEW.   Chill, we're not saying it can't or shouldn't be done except, well, it shouldn't. Not by most writers. Sometimes it's effective to have an all-knowing narrator perched on the mantel, but it also has … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Author Kelly Simmons Talks About the Perils Of Omniscient POV

You know what they say about real estate, right? Location! Location! Location! Well, I think the same can be true for novels. Where we choose to set our novels is important but we each come to this decision in a different way. Today, multi-published author, my friend, Yona Zeldis McDonough, give us her thoughts on a sense of place for fiction, and how she chose the setting for her new novel, The … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Author Yona Zeldis McDonough Talks About Choosing A Setting For Her Novel