Melisa Peterson Lewis
While my first novel still needs to be edited I've already begun work on its sequel, in fact, it's half completed. Here's a little tidbit I'm working on. The main characters Shelby and her sister Renee travel in the snow to retrieve their weekly rations from a local grocery store. They are tired, hungry, and... Continue Reading →
Guess what. You don't have to say, "He clapped his hands together." Do you know why? Because to make a clap, your hands come together, it's implied. I can simply say, "He clapped his hands." This may seem so small to someone who isn't a writer, but as a reader, you'll appreciate stories moving at... Continue Reading →
I am so close to finishing the first rough draft of my novel I can almost taste it. The words are painted on the pages (electronically of course), my characters have cellular structures and they piss and eat just like the rest of us. They are alive! I created them. I pumped life into fictional... Continue Reading →
I was fortunate enough to meet a published author through a writing group last week. She had a few words of wisdom that really stuck with me: Just get through your first novel. It might be good, it might be bad, but the experience of completing it will push you forward and you will only... Continue Reading →
