The Power of Poignancy
By Debbie Burke @burke_writer Recently I read an article by Daniel Pink in the Saturday Evening Post extracted from his bestselling book WHEN—The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. According to...
View ArticleUse Color to Test Your Story
It’s been months since I shared the saga of the injured raven vs. my beloved “pet” crows, but there’s a good reason for that. I didn’t have an ending till last Thursday. For a while I thought I did,...
View ArticleA Single Word Can Change the Tone
by Jodie Renner, editor & author In your WIP, are you inadvertently tossing in a word here and there that jolts the readers out of your story or gives an incongruous impression? Once you’ve...
View ArticleCreating Likeable Villains
By Elaine Viets This month got off to a pleasant start. My short story, “Dog Eat Dog” was nominated for two awards: the Macavity and the International Thriller Writers. The story was in The Beat of...
View ArticleFirst Page Critique – Little League; Huge Trouble
Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash By Debbie Burke @burke_writer Good morning and welcome to another Brave Author who’s submitted the first page of a mystery for discussion. Please enjoy the following then...
View ArticleInterview with Randy Ingermanson – The Snowflake Guy
By Debbie Burke @burke_writer Brilliant people understand complex concepts. But, despite their superior intelligence, they often cannot explain those concepts to less-than-brilliant folks. But Randy...
View ArticleWalking with the Wise
“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise” – Proverbs 13:20a *** Over the past several years, I’ve been privileged to conduct interviews on my blog at kaydibianca.com with many highly-respected authors...
View ArticleEditor Interview – Val Mathews
By Debbie Burke @burke_writer After lunch on the second day of a writing conference, typically attendees’ brains are already brimming. Fatigue sets in. With full tummies, the temptation to nod off is...
View ArticleFirst Page Critique – Deadly Water
by Debbie Burke @burke_writer Happy New Year! Hope the spirit of the holiday season kept you warm in spite of the frigid weather. What better way to kick off the first week of the new year than with a...
View ArticleFirst Page Critique — Filthy Money
Let’s welcome another Brave Author who submitted a first page for review and critique. Please read through this submission, Filthy Money, and I’ll see you on the other side. Filthy Money It’s...
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