“A Protagonist and his story can only be as intellectually fascinating and emotionally compelling as the forces of antagonism make them.” ~ Robert McKee from Story While reading a Jane Friedman article by Ken Brosky, The Biggest Mistake Even Expert Writers Make, I understood the relationship between conflict (or antagonism) and character development in a new way….
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I Can’t Wait to Camp!
I’m looking forward to the camaraderie of the Camp NaNo challenge this April. You can join too! I love the low key personal goal-setting and the chance to engage with other writers in my area on the Regional forum and at Write-in events. I’ve set a 25,000 words goal to complete the final drafts of…
Time Travel Theory – Why not?
The biggest block to time travel is physical inability to exceed the speed of light. But what if lightspeed wasn’t a constant? In a recent chat with my brother, he thought: “that’s the big hole in the theory of relativity imo. time as we think of it doesn’t seem to be actual reality so lightspeed…
Free, Free, Free Miss Liv is Free
Get your copy of The Unwitting Journeys of the Witty Miss Livingstone – Book I: Journey Key FREE! For a limited time only. Don’t miss out!!
#blogtour: Natural Selection by Jacqui Murray
Welcome! It’s my pleasure to host accomplished writer and educator, Jacqui Murray, to celebrate the launch of the third book of her ‘Dawn of Humanity’ trilogy: Natural Selection. I’ve always been impressed by Jacqui’s research and knowledge on any topic she blogs about. And the meticulous research behind her novels brings a unique and exciting level to…
YES, DONE!! CHAPTER 23 ON JAN 23/2023
I typed this, (SEE BLOG POST TITLE…YAY!!!) tonight in the final book draft of the final Miss Liv Adventures Book V: Life Key. WOW! What a journey. When I started a five-book series, I knew it would be many years and unimaginable hours of writing and rewriting, editing and perfecting. But I didn’t understand what…
Wait for it…
For the first time ever, Book 1 of The Unwitting Journeys of the Witty Miss Livingstone: Journey Key will be Free!! Get your free Kindle copy starting one week from today, for a limited time… Watch for the Blog Tour post featuring Jacqui Murray and her new release, Natural Selection. Miss Liv’s giveaway will be…
We are here… We are here… We are here…
My blog presence has been about as tiny as Whoville for a time. But I’m back and terribly excited to be madly at work finishing the Miss Liv series with high hopes of publishing the two final books in our Miss Livingstone’s saga in 2023! I turned inward and was minding my ‘real world’ relationships…
Book Review – The Necromancer’s Daughter
I’m definitely a D. Wallace Peach fan. I’ve come to expect action-packed plots with plenty of inner conflicts and character dilemmas, as well as nuanced worlds drawn with hard-edged gritty description to achingly beautiful prose. Mostly I know I’ll find complex relationships and a story that will keep me turning pages – fully connected to…
once upon a time…
Originally posted on Divage:
Det var länge sen de här bilderna tagits. Undrar när de ska ha en sån upptåg igen eller kanske har jag missat det senaste helt enkelt… Mycket fantasi som förverkligades här till vår glädje, mycket skratt som avfyrades och en hel del spontana applåder med.
I’m Camping
It’s been a bit tough settling into editing the final two books for Miss Liv’s Adventures this year. I’m moving along, but not at the breakneck speed I’d love to achieve for you, dear Readers. So I’ve carved out a goal for Camp NaNoWriMo and I’m sticking to it this April. More adventures coming soon!
Alliterative Literature Plotted Prose and Poetry Challenge
Many of you know that I, Kennedy J. Quinn am aka Sheri J. Kennedy. So I’m sharing a Writing Challenge that I’m hosting on my other blog: REALITY WITH A TWIST BOOKS… Due to my love of alliteration, I’ve decided to host a writing challenge. After the rules and definitions, I’ll post my example to…