Insert moonwalk, fist pumping the air, and smiling so wide my face is breaking! I wrote two stories for the Maryland Writers Association, I even mentioned it in a post here on my blog. Recently I found out that both of my stories are going to be published in their anthology. What was the real... Continue Reading →
Richard Pickles – Naming a Character
I can’t name a character after any friends unless it’s intentional. Surely I can’t name a man after one of my ex-boyfriends! I have to avoid names of children related or close to me. Last names have to be plucked from imagination so they don’t associate with someone I know. Sometimes when I choose a... Continue Reading →