For an assignment in my Structure and Style class through UC Davis Extension, we were asked to write a scene, using two shapes of fiction as outlined in Making Shapely Fiction by Jerome Stern: Iceberg and Visitation. Stern’s Iceberg shape of fiction shows how to handle thoughts, dialogue, and action in writing. In this shape, the […]
Book Talk
Historical Romance Writer, Jackie Ivie
Let me introduce you to historical romance writer Jackie Ivie and her latest novel, A Knight and White Satin. Just keep in mind, this is a book talk, not a book review. As I pointed out in Book Review, or Book Talk?, there’s a difference. A Book Talk is simply a sharing to motivate someone to read […]
Journal Treasures / Standing in the Doorway
Standing in the Doorway, written January 3, 2000 The door stands open, and as I peek through it, I marvel that such a life does indeed exist. I will not cross the threshold, because if I do, all I care about and those I love will be lost to me forever. With my hand on the door frame, […]
Write A Better Novel / Bill Henderson
When I come across a blog site that stands out from the crowd, I’ll pass it along, as a thanks to the author for creating it and as a gift to you for stopping by. You may not always be interested in the site’s specialty, but I’m sure you’ll agree it was at least worth a […]
Create A Memoir / Humor and Research
Dorothy Ann Skarles, my critique partner and a guest-blogger here at Enter the Between, is back with some questions to help generate ideas for your story/memoir. With a little research, she says, this could also be a good article for a magazine or local newspaper. Welcome Dorothy. Humor and Research Today, taking a side road […]
Journal Treasures / Let My Shadow Speak
I’d like to share something I wrote in one of my journals, just to let you know how the mind of at least one writer works. This entry was written on January 1, 2003, two years into the writing of my first novel, Between Will and Surrender. “When I am writing I am doing the thing I was meant to […]
