It sometimes unnerves me when people read my Black Horse Campground murder mysteries and ask if they’re based on true stories. If I knew that many murder victims (and, by extension, murderers), I would probably never leave my house! The reason the question pops up so frequently is because I incorporate a lot of actualContinue reading “Author Amy Bennett on “Keeping It Real: Using Actual Places In Fiction””
Author Archives: John M. Wills
A Girl With A Cape
… the superhero in Amy’s book is able to change the world merely by using kind words and gestures.
Apostrophes, What You Need To Know
I’ve taken the following information directly from the “Editorial Inspirations Newsletter,” by April Michelle Davis. Most writers know that an apostrophe shows possession for a noun; the omission of some letters in a word or numbers in a year; and the plurality of single letters, numbers, and abbreviations. But the apostrophe has other uses asContinue reading “Apostrophes, What You Need To Know”
Rescuing Finley by Dan Walsh (Kindle edition)
As we see the story unfold through the eyes of the dog, we come to better understand the compassion and love these animals have for their caretakers.
Writing For Halloween
It’s that time of year again, Halloween, a time when scary stories are most welcome—even sought after. How do you figure out what might scare people? How about focusing on the things that scared you? All of us have had things that frightened us when we were children, things like insects (spiders for me), darkness,Continue reading “Writing For Halloween”
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