Author Archives: Kathryn Jane
Is Perfectionism Killing Your Writing Career?
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via Amber West WANA Commons As y’all know, Spawn is in Kindergarden and now we have this lovely new experience called, “Helping with Homework.” Hubby, God love him, is new at this “being a Dad and helping with homework” stuff and has his own learning curve. He was…
Using Dialogue to Create Dimensional Characters
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
So last time we talked about the basics in regards to dialogue and once we grasp the fundamentals—like proper punctuation—we then can focus more on elements of style. How we deliver the dialogue. We can tell a lot about people by the way they speak. What people say or don’t…
It’s a Cozy!
Hot Lines Sunday – a Dead Body, #RSsos #RomSuspense #Writers
Meg Cabots Diary 9/11/01
I LOVE Meg Cabot’s 9/11/01 story. I even read it as a presentation to a classroom filled with young people who had little memory or knowledge of 9-11. Almost all of them came to me afterward and thanked me for sharing. Meg was in New York City when the planes hit the towers and thisContinue reading “Meg Cabots Diary 9/11/01”
9 Ways to Improve Your Dialogue
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Sorry to be away so long. Been a weird couple of weeks getting Spawn ready for the BIG K—Kindergarten. Uniforms and doctors and immunizations and vision/hearing tests (and yes, apparently he CAN hear, he is just ignoring us). I am still unaccustomed to so much quiet. For those…
Welcome to my Wild West, #RSsos #Western #Suspense
From one of my Sisters of Suspense… after reading this excerpt, I may have to try out a new genre!