I did it! I wrote a 10,000-word mystery story for the Lei Crime Kindle World in four days at the beginning of December. Since then, I’ve re-written it, shaved it down by 1,000 words, gotten it reviewed, changed it again, got it edited and got a fantastic cover image by the matchless David C. Cassidy. […]
The second Hawaiian Storm mystery featuring Vanessa Storm from Torn Roots hit the Amazon virtual shelves in time for Christmas 2018 and for downloading to those new Kindles you might find under the tree. This is a true Christmas story, with mystery, action and even romance for Vanessa. Here’s an excerpt from the opening. Vanessa drew […]
You would find it hard to find three excellent writers who are more different than Seb Kirby, Lisa Jay Davis and Charity Parkerson. Seb writes thrillers and science fiction; Lisa published a bestselling memoir of her time as an event producer in Hollywood; and Charity writes erotica, romance and fantasy. But you’ll be surprised at […]
How important is writing style? And just what is it, anyway — what makes up an author’s style? Can an author truly be unique? This week, Written Words has invited Charity Parkerson, author of paranormal romance and erotica, to tell us her thoughts on writer’s style. Read what she has to say, and then check […]
Kathy Lynn Hall on writing style Reprised from the previous Written Words blog on Google. Kathy Lynn Hall was one of the first independent authors I encountered through social media. Even though I am not in the target audience, I enjoyed her first novel, Red Mojo Mama, the story of a woman who takes control […]
Written Words continues the series where we ask your favourite authors what they like best and least about writing. Today, a good friend, Robert Guthrie generously takes his time to answer my questions. Which element of fiction is most important to you as a writer? Well, clearly plot and a good story are important, but […]
Alan McDermott is a good friend. His first self-published novel, Gray Justice, caught the attention of the reading world, propelling him into the bestsellers ranks on Amazon. He has since followed that up with four more novels about Tom Gray and his friends who stop chaos around the world. Now a full-time author, he took a […]