I've sent my steampunk/adventure/romance novel, The Gilded Gauntlet, to a freelance editor. I'm excited for this novel. It's different than anything I've written before. Eighteen year old Caroline is forced into an engagement with her father’s first mate, but he’s not the gentleman he pretends to be, neither is her father. They're pirates, and they … Continue reading The Gilded Gauntlet
Setting
A story's setting is more than a backdrop against which the story happens. It's the colors that you paint your story with. A setting can influence a story's themes and support it's ideas and characters. With a setting come feelings, impressions, and implications: 2016 New York City: fast, traffic-packed, rush house, diversity, ocean view, sleepless … Continue reading Setting
That Daunting Feeling
I've heard people say that they would like to write a book, or that they have an idea for a book, but they don't know how to start. The idea of writing a book is daunting. Writing a novel from start to finish is a daunting task. I've done it several times and each time … Continue reading That Daunting Feeling
Beatrice B. Morgan 