I was reading Justine Larbalestier’s post about segregated proms in Montgomery County Georgia. I remember an article about segregated proms in another Georgia town a few years ago. It even inspired the Lifetime movie For One Night starring Raven-Symone.
For me, it sparked a story idea but I thought it would be historical fiction because [...]

I’m so excited about the Memorial Day holiday! For me this means extra days for writing.
This is usually what it always means to me. Extra days to work on my novel. This Memorial Day will be no different. I’m really getting into my stride with this revision and I think this holiday weekend will get [...]

I’ve always loved destruction and mayhem—maybe this is because as a teen I read dystopian fiction such as The Stand and Swan Song.
I do like novels that show what the future could be like—and what it would be like if it wasn’t pleasant. I guess for me, it allows me to experience these worlds without [...]

I’ve been reading this craft book, Finding Your Writer’s Voice. I first heard about voice in my first fiction writing class at the Callonwolde Arts Center here in Atlanta. It’s still very hard to explain exactly what voice is—other than editors LOVE it.
But what about character voice? Especially 1st person point of view (POV)?
When I [...]

This past weekend, I took a road trip with some girlfriends to see the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC. The house of course is beautiful and totally ridiculous as far as the size and luxury. What would it be like to have this much money? The one common ground I felt with George Vanderbilt was [...]