What: Playing “Rita” in “The Best of Hank and Rita: A Barroom Operetta by Joe Tougas.” Joe and I play a fictional husband-wife country-pop duo who hit the Top 10 briefly in the 1970s and, after a declining decade that followed, are performing tonight (circa 1986). They’re on the brink of divorce, but Hank doesn’t know that, but the audience does. It’s eleven original songs firmly … [Read more...]
Book Promotion for Anxious Authors
Writers are introverts. We have to be dragged out of the house to socialize. Promotion of our books and ourselves as writers is something we find really difficult. So what is an author supposed to do? Finding the answer was my goal at AWP 2015, before the debut of my novel, In the Context of Love. I found several great tips on book promotion that are timeless, and not that difficult, even for an … [Read more...]
How to Contrast Setting with Emotion
I picked up this gem about setting and emotion at a writer's conference: When writing, consider putting your characters in a location or setting that contrasts the scene's emotional impact. This was the example the presenter gave us: you're writing a scene about a family that has to deal with a significant death in the family. The parents have saved all year and paid up front to take their … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Mariam Kobras
WHAT? I write contemporary romance/women’s fiction, SciFi short stories, and the occasional haiku. Lately I’ve been working with a co-author on a new mystery series. We have very different work styles so it’s been a whole new experience. WHY? One morning five years ago I woke up and felt that it was the right time to start writing a novel. So that’s what I did: I sat down and wrote The Distant … [Read more...]
Breaking the Rules
The other day as I approached Mount Avon Cemetery with my corgi, Clementine, another walker was leaving. Being friendly, I asked if she had seen the fawn there. I enjoy watching for it. "Yes, but you're not supposed to walk a dog there," the walker said. Wow. That wasn't the response I had expected. "I clean up after her," I said. I carry a roll of baggies attached to … [Read more...]
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