Marsha Ward at Writer in the Pines
WHAT'S THE BEST (WRITING) ADVICE YOU EVER RECEIVED?
One of my former critique partners saw a tee-shirt with a hockey saying: “Forget the blood and get back on the ice.” That’s sometimes what writing and pursuing a writing career feel like. I allow myself 48 hours to truly feel any major discouragements, and then the pity party ends, I pull up my big girl pants, and get back to the page. . . . READ MORE
One of my former critique partners saw a tee-shirt with a hockey saying: “Forget the blood and get back on the ice.” That’s sometimes what writing and pursuing a writing career feel like. I allow myself 48 hours to truly feel any major discouragements, and then the pity party ends, I pull up my big girl pants, and get back to the page. . . . READ MORE
Susan Corpany at The Comic Relief Society
HOW DID YOU DISCOVER YOU WERE FUNNY?
I’ve used humor as a way to keep things light since I was a kid, and my sisters and children know I’m a tease. I’ve always known I could be ‘on’ around other people and make them laugh, but I didn’t realize I was a funny writer until after I’d written a couple of seriously themed, healing books. Then I started to have fun as I went ‘toward the light’-hearted. Since then, people regularly tell me I’m funny, and I choose to believe them. I go through each first-draft scene at least five times, and the fifth time through I’m looking specifically for anything that can add more humor. . . . READ MORE
I’ve used humor as a way to keep things light since I was a kid, and my sisters and children know I’m a tease. I’ve always known I could be ‘on’ around other people and make them laugh, but I didn’t realize I was a funny writer until after I’d written a couple of seriously themed, healing books. Then I started to have fun as I went ‘toward the light’-hearted. Since then, people regularly tell me I’m funny, and I choose to believe them. I go through each first-draft scene at least five times, and the fifth time through I’m looking specifically for anything that can add more humor. . . . READ MORE
Elisabeth Burke at Get Lost in a Story
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME?
Just one? I owned a video store during the ‘80s and watch a gazillion movies. Though I love many, many movies (Return to Me, Murphy’s Romance, Steel Magnolias, Galaxy Quest), my favorite of all romances has to be While You Were Sleeping. She’s just such a nice character, trying to do the right thing, caught in a situation where she doesn’t dare speak up because she could kill Grandma if she does. And he’s such a good guy who, on the stairs when she asks him “Is there any reason I shouldn’t marry your brother?” you can see his angst before he says, “I can’t.” And Joe Jr. is great as the obnoxious guy next door. I love books and movies with happy endings, where the good guys/gals win and the bad guys/gals lose.
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Just one? I owned a video store during the ‘80s and watch a gazillion movies. Though I love many, many movies (Return to Me, Murphy’s Romance, Steel Magnolias, Galaxy Quest), my favorite of all romances has to be While You Were Sleeping. She’s just such a nice character, trying to do the right thing, caught in a situation where she doesn’t dare speak up because she could kill Grandma if she does. And he’s such a good guy who, on the stairs when she asks him “Is there any reason I shouldn’t marry your brother?” you can see his angst before he says, “I can’t.” And Joe Jr. is great as the obnoxious guy next door. I love books and movies with happy endings, where the good guys/gals win and the bad guys/gals lose.
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And some cool sites where my books have been featured and/or reviewed . . .
Reading Cafe's review of Bah, Humbug!
BAH HUMBUG is a cute and humorous Christmas story with a HEA that is six days in the making. If you love quick, little romantic storylines, Bah, Humbug is for you. The writing is simple, the storyline is fast paced and the romance is clean and non-sexual.