I was fortunate to read an early copy of The Promise of Forgiveness by Marin Thomas. It's full of heart, family, and the promise of second chances. It's her first work of women's fiction but not her first book. Not by a long shot! Marin has written (sit down now) over 35 romances. When she approached something new, she wanted a special setting. She wanted it to be different from what readers were … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Man Oh Man! How Author Marin Thomas Created A Setting For Her Novel
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Guest Post: Do Readers Cross The Romance/Women’s Fiction Line? By Laura Drake
What do my readers want from me? In today's publishing climate, we're often afraid to give something new a try, afraid of losing our readers, our followers, our mojo even. Sometimes our publishers are afraid as well, using the word "brand" to help us shape our new books. Staying within genre makes sense, but it's not always possible. Especially when we have a story we want to tell that falls … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Do Readers Cross The Romance/Women’s Fiction Line? By Laura Drake
Guest Post: Author Claire Dyer On Managing Multiple Points Of View In Your Novel
I'm a one POV writer. At least so far. I love multi-POV novels but it's not something I've tackled in my own book-writing journey. Today, author Claire Dyer shares with us some thoughts on writing a novel with multiple points of view. What are your thoughts? How do you do it? Do you stay far away from it? In the past, I've used short stories to experiment with POV and different literary devices … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Author Claire Dyer On Managing Multiple Points Of View In Your Novel
Guest Post: Author Laura McNeill’s 11 Tips For Writing Domestic Suspense
It's summer and domestic suspense is HOT! What makes me want a guest post about domestic suspense on WFW? Because many of these novels today feature women as their protagonists, and when you read Laura McNeill's post, you'll see how the advice transcends any strict genre lines you (we!) may have conjured up in our heads. I mean, who doesn't want some suspense in any novel? If all the answers are … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Author Laura McNeill’s 11 Tips For Writing Domestic Suspense