Last post on villains was so successful, gaining lots of attention and folks letting me know how much they enjoyed it, that when Deb Nam-Krane offered to do another, I said, “Absolutely.” No lie. So welcome her with her own…
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The happy crappy ending: Or can you afford to write what you want?
Every time someone that I know asks me what type of stuff I write, I end up floundering for a description. I like to call myself psychological thriller with literary leanings, but deep down in my heart I know that’s…
Tagged with: Alice Munro, LinkedIn, literary fiction, Margaret Atwood, psychological thriller, writing
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Posted in Thea bits
What running taught me about character resonance
Find the resonance in your characters I hate running. I really do. Some runners anticipate a good run with eager legs. Not me. I hate every step, each landing of foot on the pavement, every breath I drag in and…
Speaking of character…A plea to newbie writers who plan to publish
And The Most Important Character is… I’ve been writing for dozens of years and most of those have been undertaken in earnest. I started pursuing publishing at age 12 and 15 and then again at 26. Since then, I’ve freelanced,…
Are your characters flat? Build authentic foundations
Is Thea Atkinson Gay? I must admit that when I found that phrase in my blog dashboard recently as a “how did readers find your blog” search term, it made me smile. Then it made me panic. Eventually, I came…
Tagged with: authentic characters, character development, LinkedIn, search engine terms, writing
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8 tips you can use today to breathe life into your characters
Being a writer who defines her work as character driven, I always find it interesting to discuss how other writers develop the invisible people that populate their pages. Some day I’ll write a post about what I do to help…
Tagged with: characters, LinkedIn, Victoria Watson, writing, writing tips
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Posted in guest blogging, writerwednesday exercises
Use your background to create great characters
I’m one of those readers who really digs a good character; I’m a writer who is always always trying to find ways to make the characters who populate my stories authentic. I want those characters to come alive for a…
Tagged with: characters, rock and roll fiction, susan gottfried, writing
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Posted in guest blogging, Uncategorized, writerwednesday exercises
Indie writers CAN have their publishing dreams come true! #WW
Well, not me, but some. I have met some great people through publishing to ebook form and when I met the powerhouse team of Saffina and Mark, I was bowled over by their energy…and impressed by their sales. Then I…
The truth about the secret inspiration of a skeptic
Gordon Bonnet Guests at GonzoInk: Wednesdays is for Writers and at times, GonzoInk celebrates it with an exercise, an essay on writing, or a guest post by a writer. Today we have the latter two all wrapped up in one…
Tagged with: Fiction, inspiration, Writer Resources, writer wednesday, writing
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Posted in guest blogging, writerwednesday exercises
Do you drool when you read?
Drool worthy fiction I’ve been reading the A Song of Ice and Fire (otherwise known as The Game of Thrones) series a lot lately, and while it is nothing like Harry Potter, they do have something in common that I…
Tagged with: A Song of Ice and Fire, food in fiction, Game of Thrones, George RR Martin, Harry Potter, LinkedIn, writing
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Thea Atkinson 