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Five Tips for Crafting Memorable Villains

Five Tips for Crafting Memorable Villains

Simply having the villain commit evil deeds is not enough. Part of the fun of writing from the villain’s point of view is diving into their psyche, getting to know them at a deeper level. Just like the protagonist, they have motives, wounds, and flaws. They also have fears, enemies, secrets, regrets—and relationships.

Historical Fiction How-To

Historical Fiction How-To

If I stacked all of the "how to write" and literary criticism books I have read over the years, it would probably be taller than I am (I am not...

Research With Limited Source Material

Research With Limited Source Material

When writing fiction of about any era, historical records can be inaccurate, even contradictory. Think about all the media and news sources available now, and imagine trying to sift through all that information in the future to write a historical novel. There are so many different perspectives and interpretations written about a single event. Because personal experience and core values color the recounting of any incident, it will be difficult to narrow it down to just the facts.

Into the Breach Launch Day

Into the Breach Launch Day

Today is the Day for Into the Breach with You! My ADHD-coded heroine gets her chance to shine. I have a feeling, judging from the early reviews,...

The Emergence of a Heroine

The Emergence of a Heroine

Guest Blog by award-winning author Barbara Stark-Nemon I was on the third day of a bicycle trip from Lisbon, Portugal to the Alhambra in Granada,...