Category Archives: Characterization

    I write about boys. A lot.  In fact, most of my main characters are boys.  I guess I’m interested in how boys think and what they might do in certain situations, because really, I don’t know. Most of … Continue reading

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We all have a story, whether you think it’s interesting or not. But the only person who really knows your story and all the details, is you. No matter what anyone else sees, you are the only one who knows … Continue reading

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Before I start getting letters from animal protection agencies, let me just say, I’m not talking about killing animals. Not at all. (I’m a BIG softie and very squeamish, so let’s not go there, okay? Okay.)  What I’m actually talking … Continue reading

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Writers create. Writers invent. Writers discover. But do we go far enough?   Do you invent elaborate histories for the characters you write, even if most of it will never be part of your book? Some authors do. Some authors … Continue reading

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I bought strawberries this week. Not the pick-your-own kind, straight from the fields, but the ones that arrived in my grocery store, straight from California.  I know, I should be eating local, but it was the long weekend and I … Continue reading

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