Guest Post: Harry Nicholson, Part II

The story of an unknown man This is a continuation of excepts from Harry Nicholson’s excellent book, Tom Fleck.  –Jeff Guenther Read Part I Introduction: “Tom Fleck is partly a response to the flush of novels about Tudor royalty. I feel small connection with those great lords and their ladies; I sense more kinship with

Guest Post: Harry Nicholson, Part I

Today’s guest poster is Harry Nicholson. I met Harry on Goodreads and was very impressed by the quality of his writing. And his poetry. And his artwork. The following post showcases his evocative prose, selections from ‘Tom Fleck,’ a novel. –Jeff Guenther  The story of an unknown man. Introduction: “When I was tapping out Morse

Guest Post: Rayne Hall The Art of Procrastination

A Non-fiction Piece by Rayne Hall 1. Read this blog before you start today’s writing session. 2. Nobody can procrastinate all the time. Take a break now and then and write something. Then return to procrastination with renewed vigour. 3. Don’t waste your procrastination on

Guest Post: Rayne Hall on Chases and Escapes

A Non-fiction Piece by Rayne Hall WRITING CRAFT: CHASES AND ESCAPES Does your novel-in-progress contain a scene where the heroine escapes from danger, with the villain chasing after her? Excellent. Readers love the these scenes. Here are some techniques to make your escape scene exciting.

Guest Post: Rayne Hall on Funny Reviews

A Non-fiction Piece by Rayne Hall I love it when readers who enjoyed my books post positive reviews on Amazon, Goodreads and elsewhere – but negative reviews can be even more fun. Here’s a selection of my favourites I’ve received over the years: Storm Dancer (dark epic fantasy novel) “This book is too long. I

GUEST POST by author Lisa Becker: Fall in Love With Your Words

It was 1994, and I was a graduate student studying public relations at Boston University. I was asked to interview Charles Rosen, a producer for the original “Beverly Hills 90210,” for an article in the alumni magazine. The magazine editors, knowing I was from LA, figured he and I would have a lot in common.

Guest Post: Rayne Hall on Publishing

TEN CHANGES IN BOOK PUBLISHING by Rayne Hall 1. In the past, most authors worked for editors. Today, most editors work for authors. 2. Most books went from author to agent to publisher to distributor to bookseller to reader. Now, more and more go from

Guest Post: Rayne Hall on Creating Suspense

WRITING CRAFT: WHAT LURKS BEHIND THAT DOOR? — CREATING SUSPENSE by Rayne Hall Suspense is a feeling – the feeling of excitement, of tension, of fear, the feeling of needing to know what happens next. As writers, we aim to create suspense, because our readers love it. Here’s a quick trick for increasing the suspense: