Hungry?
One of my editors recently complained that my manuscript was making her gain weight. There’s a lot of food talk in that book. Now to be fair, one of the main characters is a cook, so I’m justified in extensive Read more
Author: Kim Fielding
Death of a Hyphen by Kim Fielding
Death of a Hyphen I recently received news that the Chicago Manual of Style—the editing guide used by most of my publishers—has decreed that email shall no longer be spelled with a hyphen. This comes fast on the news that Read more
Kim Fielding on characters’ ages
I have a birthday this month. It’s one of those scary ones with the horrifying zero at the end of it. I was discussing it with my mother last night—telling her that I want to pretend it’s not happening—and she Read more
Kim Fielding on Alternative Facts
ALTERNATIVE FACTS This is not, I promise you, a post about politics. No, what I want to talk about today is the delicate art of entwining truth and lies. Still not politics! I’m talking about writing fiction. Now, some stories Read more
Monthly Guest Post: Kim Fielding on Uncertainty
Hi! I’m Kim Fielding, and I’m so thrilled and honored because I’ve been asked to contribute a monthly column here at Love Bytes. I’ll do my best to be interesting. If you have any burning questions for me or things Read more