by Georgette St. Clair | Sep 6, 2015 | Writing and publishing
I’ve been promising a series of posts on writing Genre fiction, and I’m between books right now, so hear ya go: My goals when writing are: to create a book that is entertaining and fun and that makes my readers happy (or at least most of them; you...
by Georgette St. Clair | Sep 4, 2015 | Writing and publishing
The reason I keep emphasizing the fact that I’m talking about “genre” novels here is that every genre comes with a specific set of rules and expectations – and knowing these before you start plotting is vital. For instance, you can’t...
by Georgette St. Clair | Sep 1, 2015 | Uncategorized, Writing and publishing, Writing Tips
As you are creating your hero and heroine, it’s important to also start planning out the characters for what many people call the “B” plot of your novel. The hero and heroine have the “A” plot. However, they need a cast of sidekicks...
by Georgette St. Clair | Aug 30, 2015 | Uncategorized, Writing and publishing, Writing Tips
I got some very good advice on what to do before I published my first book, and I am passing it along to you. We’re already assuming that you’ve got a publishable book with a well designed cover (which can be had for anywhere from $50 to a few hundred...
by Georgette St. Clair | Apr 7, 2015 | Writing and publishing, Writing Tips
Before I started writing for a living, I started out as a voracious reader. And when I found an author who wrote a series that I liked, I wanted that series to go on forever. I could never understand why authors would write some great books in a series, and then end...
by Georgette St. Clair | Sep 6, 2014 | Writing and publishing
I don’t know any writer out there who claims to get their story down perfectly in the first draft. That rare, magical creature may exist somewhere – and if so, I hate them. OK, hate’s a strong word. I am very jealous of them. This post is for all the...