Hello SErs! Harmony here. Happy Friday 🙂 Today's the day to share a book with you, and I have chosen 'Children of Blood and Bone' by debut author Tomi Adeyemi. This is, by far, the best fantasy book I've read in years. From page one, it grabbed me by the throat and wouldn't let go. … Continue reading Friday Book Share: Children of Blood and Bone
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Flash Fiction: Your Hook
Hello SErs! Harmony here. I hope this finds you all well. Today, we are embarking upon the first of a four-part post on writing flash fiction; that is, stories of 500 words or less. I will link back to each part in subsequent posts for ease of reference. As most of you will know by … Continue reading Flash Fiction: Your Hook
Using Vignettes
Hello SErs! Harmony here. I hope this finds you all well. Today, I wanted to talk about using vignettes in your novels. Here is the dictionary definition of a vignette: vignette viːˈnjɛt,vɪˈnjɛt/ noun 1. A brief evocative description, account, or episode. "a classic vignette of embassy life" One of the best uses of this device is … Continue reading Using Vignettes
Friday Group Post: Questing Beasts
Hi, Gang. Craig here, at least first. This is one of those months with an extra Friday, and that means a group post. I thought it would be fun for the six of us to talk about our Questing Beast. What does that mean in author terms? We all try different things as writers, and … Continue reading Friday Group Post: Questing Beasts
Creative Grammar
Hello SErs! Harmony here 🙂 Today, I wanted to talk about grammar and how we can use it creatively. The thing with grammar rules and conventions is that they are ever changing and things go in and out of vogue. Often, opinions differ as to what is and is not acceptable at any given time, … Continue reading Creative Grammar
