The first flush of love is so fun to write. Chests heaving, hearts pounding, minds reeling–it is all so wonderful and tantalizing. As I begin a sequel to Megan’s Christmas Knight, however, I find that I want to take Megan and Nick’s relationship to the next level–to move it from being a one-shot, simple fantasy romance to something deeper and more…
So I had an epiphany–now what? Now comes the application. Last week Tami Cowden was the speaker at the Georgia Romance Writers meeting. Her talk was absolutely what I needed at exactly the time I needed it. She is one of the authors of the book The Complete Writer’s Guide to Heroes and Heroines which…
After being so very angry with “the powers that be” at Castle for destroying their perfect, happy day, I am willing to let bygones be bygones since they gave us this one instead. The truth is that this setting was far more romantic and suitable for them, and I’ll give you my reasons why: 1.…
Harry’s family life has been less than ideal. Up until he was 11, he thought his parents had been killed in a car wreck. He was told he was nothing but a burden to his aunt and uncle. And yet… Harry is not a beaten pup. In my work I have seen a few neglected…
When I had a Star Wars club at school, one of the things we talked about was Luke’s friends, and the role friends play in a hero’s journey. We talked about different kinds of love and that the Greeks had many words for love, instead of just one. I wanted them to understand that its ok…
Harry Potter week in honor of Halloween… Harry Potter’s story is a classic hero’s quest, and Harry is a classic hero. Here is my own adaptation of how Harry stacks up in Joseph Campbell’s monomyth: THE ORDINARY WORLD—Harry starts out as a person of little consequence, small, neglected, and pushed aside. THE CALL TO ADVENTURE—This really…
J.K. Rowling has very famously said that Harry Potter just walked into her life. That story, abbreviated, from jkrowling.com: I was travelling back to London on my own on a crowded train, and the idea for Harry Potter simply fell into my head…I did not have a functioning pen with me, but I do think…
