So, I wrote another book! Sort of… Last fall I published my debut novel The Watched. I released it as a serial on my blog here and it has been available online for free (or as free as I could make it). The plan had been to release the series…
Author: Lisa Hall-Wilson
Freelance Writer. Fantasy Author. Call it as I see it truth-teller. Justice Seeker. Jesus Girl. Leave-Your-Mask-At-Home-Girl. Facebook is my happy place.
Deep Point Of View
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What Is Deep Point of View And Why Should You Learn It?
I LOVE Deep Point of View (POV). Back in the early 2000’s, I noticed some of the novels I was reading were written in a style that felt new and fresh. I was immersed into story in a way I hadn’t been before, and I was a little addicted to…
Editing And Marketing Fiction
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8 Ways To Balance A Writing Career While Making Family A Priority
I have been a stay-at-home mom off and on for eighteen years. For the last twelve years, I’ve also been a writer. I went from knowing nothing to having my own freelance business and being a national award-winning freelance journalist and author. One thing I had to learn was how…
How To Write Fiction - Advanced Tips
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Creating Strong Female Characters Your Readers Will Cheer For
How dynamic and authentic are the female characters in your fiction? How do you know whether they’re strong? Do they have what Chuck Wendig calls “agency” which is the power to influence the story? There are plenty of women in classical literature who were strong, but sometimes it’s hard to…
How To Write Fiction - Advanced Tips
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Are You Writing Female Characters Who Are Too Stupid To Live?
Writing strong female characters has become this… thing recently among writerly types. Nobody wants to write a tired trope or cliched character, and yet they keep popping up. Fantasy is particularly bad, but historical and horror are only a couple of other genres guilty for it. If your character is…
Deep Point Of View
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The Power of Touch in Fiction
Interpersonal touch is a huge part of any society regardless of time or culture. A pat on the back, a heavy grip, a shoulder knock, we touch ourselves and other people all the time, and are programmed to interpret all of these subtle nuanced touches by filtering them through social…