Felons, Flames and Ambulance Rides: Stories By and About America’s Public Safety Heroes [Paperback], has just been released! I have several entries in this fascinating insiders’ look at the real life heroes in our world. A collection of tales from members of the Public Safety Writers Association, this is a must read. Get your copyContinue reading “Exciting New Anthology”
Category Archives: Writing
Meet Author Linda J. White
My guest author today is good friend and fellow novelist, Linda J. White. Linda has been writing most of her life, both professionally, and as a hobby. More importantly, she and her husband, Larry, have raised three wonderful children. The couple enjoy spending time together in the rural Virginia home they share with two catsContinue reading “Meet Author Linda J. White”
Try A Novella
I’ve had conversations with fellow writers who tell me they dream of writing a book. However, some of these aspiring novelists always seem to have a reason why they have yet to realize their dream. They insist their wonderful, unique storyline is sure to be widely accepted, but then moan that the task of writingContinue reading “Try A Novella”
Developing characters for your novel.
When I begin to write a novel, I’ve already formed a picture in my mind about the story’s protagonist. I know the role that character will play, and I have a general idea about how he will interact with the other characters in the book. Those other characters will support and build my main character.Continue reading “Developing characters for your novel.”
Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
I’m a member of the PSWA (Public Safety Writers Association), which means all of the members share a connection with public safety. As a result, we write about things we know, things we’re comfortable with, e.g., police work, firefighting, dispatching, etc. And while it’s not easy to write a novel, an article, or short story,beingContinue reading “Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone”
John M. Wills 