
#LifeBooksWriting - Character Inspiration
This week we are talking about character inspiration for our #LifeBooksWriting Challenge. What inspires me to create a character? I have three different ways I deal with characters. Inspiration type 1: When coming up with the storyline, I decide who may main characters will be and figure out who they are. When I have an idea for a character, I picture them in my mind because I am a very visual person. I decide what they look like, what kind of clothes they wear, and what

How the Voice and Tone of a Story Can Make or Break an Author, by Elizabeth Mays
Today, I want to do something a little different. As you may have noticed, I have been spotlighting a number of authors this month to help promote self-published and independent books. I decided that I wanted to branch out and speak to a few bloggers I have met and get their perspective on books that they have read, or topics they have written about on their blogs. In today's spotlight, I am featuring Elizabeth Mays, who not only writes a blog about her life and other inte