by Collette Cameron | Sep 28, 2015 | Mini Muse Monday
Mini-Muse Monday-A Dab, a Dollop, or Drenched with Descriptions? Last week we discussed if knowing too much about your favorite authors might not be such a good thing. The quirky way my mind works, that pondering led me to think about other things that might be...
by Collette Cameron | Sep 23, 2015 | Guest Author
Why the Movie Titanic Made Me a Romance Writer by Lauren Smith The short answer? I attempted to rewrite the ending to the Titanic movie. The long answer? Writing is in my blood, in my heart in my soul. When I was eleven years old I watched the movie Titanic and was...
by Collette Cameron | Aug 18, 2015 | Romance Writers Weekly
Romance Writers Weekly-Kill Your Darlings Carrie Elks came up with these week’s prompt. Stephen King famously said that it’s necessary to ‘kill your darlings’ when editing your work. Do you have anything you had to remove from a book...
by Collette Cameron | Jun 1, 2015 | Humor
Animals Make Great Secondary Characters I’ve tried writing a book without animals of any kind. So far, I’ve failed; quite miserably actually. AYVA Despite my best efforts, creatures of some sort creep in. I’ve used lots of dogs: dachshunds, boarhounds, spaniels, a...
by Collette Cameron | Apr 29, 2015 | Humor, Humor, Writing, Writing/Publishing
An Author’s Perspective on Murphy’s Law The day you decide to be a slob, you will have company or have to leave the house. Guaranteed. Today, I’m going to focus on one specific aspect of Murphy’s Law as it applies to me as an author. ...