Is there a memory from your childhood that sneaks up like a shadow? "Ain't it funny how a melody sounds like a memory." ~Eric Church My grandmother left me her recipes. My grandmother was a farmer's wife, mother to seven, grandmother to 21. … [Read more]
When We Only Remember The Good Parts
"You're going to miss this someday, when they're all grown up." Ever received a well-intentioned comment like this? I used to roll my eyes and brush it off. Lady, you have no idea what kind of day I've had. I've been puked on, peed on, dealt with a … [Read more]
Why Writers Should Be Wrecked with Jeff Goins
This summer I entered an online book tour contest to host the author of Wrecked on my blog...and I Won! I don't win anything very often so this is a big deal for me. I tend to the be the 1 in 10,000 in a bad way usually. I follow Jeff Goins' blog, … [Read more]
The Litigous Side of Blogging
This week on the Candid Writer...An interview with award-winning photojournalist Brent Foster. It was a crazy week in the blogsphere. Are you still feeling the ripples? Fellow WANA blogger Roni Loren (trad published romance author) posted a candid … [Read more]
A Study of Proactive Characters
There’s a rule that your main POV character must move from reactive to proactive. Some rules are made to be broken. This week in the Candid Writer. What is a proactive character? Proactive characters take action into their own hands. The proactive … [Read more]
4 Tips From Top Indie Authors
As you may know, I don't blog about writing here at Blogging Through The Fire any more. Instead I publish a weekly newsletter called The Candid Writer. This week, I've interviewed 3 top ranked Indie authors and asked for their advice on 4 areas … [Read more]
