Power to the kids
It’s prom season here in the US – young couples heading off for the big social event of their high school life. Every year, I’m delighted to see more LGBTQ teens getting the chance to be themselves at prom. More Read more
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Point of View
For me, the point of view my books end up in isn’t a planned decision. As a pantser, all my books begin as a voice in my head telling me a story. Sometimes it’s in third person, saying, “The teacher’s Read more
Snow & Winter 3: I’M ALMOST FINISHED
Hello, friends! I’m C.S. Poe, back with my author column here at Love Bytes. It’s been a busy year so far. So busy in fact, I totally spaced out on February’s monthly post and still haven’t been able to return Read more
A sense of place, but what if it’s trademarked?
One of the challenges I work with when writing a story is how much of the real world I should put in it. Fantasy is easy, but for contemporary stories, do my guys eat at McDonald’s or The Invention Café? Read more
What’s in a Name?
Some characters leap into my stories with all their details set. “Hi, I’m David Moretti, I’m six-foot-three, two hundred pounds, and I blame my mother’s Italian cooking.” Other guys appear without as much clarity, and I have to gradually learn Read more
Anna Butler’s Anti-Resolution Post
It may be rather late in the month to be talking about the new year and all the resolutions we make to be good, to write x million words, to publish something this year if it kills us. I’m Read more