Category Archives: setting details

SETTING — Is it a place you want to visit?

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Connie Stevens

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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Contemporary to Historical ~ A New Slant on Research

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Connie Stevens

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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SETTING DETAILS — Where am I?

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Connie Stevens

There is an expression used in fiction writing–“talking heads.” It means a character is speaking, his lines of dialogue are there, but the reader has no idea what this character looks like. Is he tall, short, fat, skinny, does he … Continue reading →

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