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The Common Man’s Book Reviews: The End of Civilization?

The Common Man’s Book Reviews: The End of Civilization?

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog, Books | 0

A while back (maybe seven years), I read a couple of articles on book reviews, written by an erudite man with impeccable credentials. In an online magazine called The Arts Fuse, he continues the lament of the literati on the … Continued

book marketing, book review, power of words, ratings
Add Details to Convey Character in Stories

Add Details to Convey Character in Stories

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog, Books, Hello My Love | 0

Details convey character. They carry a lot of weight in fiction. “Often, a well-chosen detail can tell us more about a character — his social and economic status, his hopes and dreams, his vision of himself—than a long explanatory passage.” … Continued

Between Two Worlds series, contemporary fiction, feminist heroines, Hello My Love, power of words
No Broad Shoulders? No Romance.

No Broad Shoulders? No Romance.

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog, Love, life, small things | 0

I nearly zapped a historical romance out of my iPad in exasperation, while reading it one evening. Not because it was badly written. Nor was it boring. Rather, it annoyed me that for the umpteenth time, the author describes her … Continued

feminist heroines, Jane Austen, love, North and South, power of words, Pride and Prejudice, Realism in romance novels
Writing As Art: Apt Word Choice

Writing As Art: Apt Word Choice

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog | 0

Do you think of writing as art? Or a task with a set of rules you must follow? Many writers believe both are true and allow both approaches to guide their writing. Both have their uses but a bias for … Continued

creative writing, narrative device, power of words, reading like a writer, Wedding Group
Words. Sometimes, Like Daggers

Words. Sometimes, Like Daggers

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog, Love, life, small things | 0

  Words. We’re inundated with them. From friends and loved ones. From strangers. From the constant assault of media. And from words that churn around in our heads—as they do a lot in writers. Or in some people afflicted with … Continued

expressive writing, power of words, writer
Sweet Words for Welcome Reluctant Stranger

Sweet Words for Welcome Reluctant Stranger

by evyjourney | posted in: Between Two Worlds, Books, My Books Reviewed, Welcome Reluctant Stranger | 4

Come times when you need to toot your own horn. Why not? Sometimes no one else can do it better. Like when you’re getting all these sweet words for Welcome Reluctant Stranger on Amazon reviews and you feel you must … Continued

book review, contemporary fiction, interracial romance, power of words, Realism in romance novels, women's fiction
Writing Is Unrewarding. Why Do It?

Writing Is Unrewarding. Why Do It?

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog | 4

Why write fiction? Writing is unrewarding. Not an item you would often find in a bucket list (things you hope to do in your life)—if we mean writing a novel, an essay, or a short story. But it probably makes … Continued

cathartic writing, creative writing, power of words, quest, self-publishing, tedium in writing
Write To Save Your Life (or, at least, your psyche)

Write To Save Your Life (or, at least, your psyche)

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog, Love, life, small things | 5

Can writing heal what ails you? Many studies show you can write to save your life. I started writing my thoughts and feelings in a little notebook when I was a kid. I think it was my way of coping … Continued

cathartic writing, expressive writing, imagination, memoire, power of words, sources of stories, writer
A Rant:  Careless Word Choice

A Rant: Careless Word Choice

by evyjourney | posted in: A Writer's Life, Blog | 0

Ah, how careless we can be with our words!  I’m not referring to sloppy grammar or style that relies on clichés. I’m talking about careless word choice, particularly when words are chosen primarily to attract attention. Someone sent me an … Continued

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