Category Archives: creating characters

COMING SOON ~ Book Two of the Peace in the Mountains collection

BUILDING BOOK TWO FROM BOOK ONE When you discover the book you just purchased is actually part of a series and the book in your hands is Book Two, do you set it aside so you can read Book One … Continue reading

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Sneak Peek into BREATH OF WATER: What makes the main character tick?

In my new book, BREATH OF WATER, Dulcie Chappell has a huge load of responsibility on her shoulders. Between the daily farm chores and processing the wool into fine woolen cloth and one-of-a-kind rugs, she maintains a fierce determination to … Continue reading

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TAKE A SNEAK PEEK . . .

My soon-to-be-released novel, BREATH OF WATER, features the Chappell family who has birthed several generations in the mountains of western North Carolina. Dulcie Chappell has a special relationship with her grandma, except for one thing: Grandma has a deep faith … Continue reading

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SETTING — Is it a place you want to visit?

Have you ever been so pulled into a story that you felt you’ve “been there” before? You’ve walked down that street, you’ve inhaled the fragrance of baking bread from bakery at the corner, you’ve heard the rumble of the train … Continue reading

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Introducing . . .

One of the most FUN things a writer of fiction gets to do is make friends with people. Yes, writing is a solitary business, and as a writer I am mostly alone at my computer with no other co-workers except … Continue reading

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Where Is Your Strength?

Welcome Marilyn Turk to my blog today. Congratulations, Marilyn, on your latest release, ABIGAIL’S SECRET. Newly widowed Abby Baker returns home to Hope Harbor with her young daughter to help her ailing mother, hoping to restart her life. Weighed down … Continue reading

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Contemporary to Historical ~ A New Slant on Research

I am delighted to welcome Ane Mulligan to my blog today. Ane has a wonderful sense of humor that translates into spunky, sassy characters in her stories. IN HIGH COTTON is definitely her best one yet! I know readers won’t … Continue reading

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DO YOU HAVE A TWO-FACED CHARACTER?

When you call somebody two-faced, you are not giving them a compliment! But what if you have a character in your story with a “split personality?” That is– the other characters see her one way, but the readers see a … Continue reading

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THE ART OF DESCRIPTION

Authors have debated for years over how much description to insert in a scene. Description is a lot like seasoning in a stew. If the stew lacks seasoning, it’s bland and uninteresting. But if you shake too much seasoning into … Continue reading

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Making Characters Relatable

The story I am currently working on features a young man and an old man as two of the characters. The young man is searching, seeking for purpose and acceptance. Having grown up in the shadow of an older brother … Continue reading

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