Good Bones
Just as your body needs a skeleton to give it structure, your novel needs a framework for its story. If you start with a solid, […]
Month: October 2018
Affect / Effect
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: AFFECT / EFFECT As […]
Police Thriller Dark of the Moon
Dark of the Moon, by John Sandford: A rich, much-hated elderly man dies in his home in an arson fire in Bluestem, Minnesota, while Detective […]
Adverse / Averse
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: ADVERSE / AVERSE Even […]
Horror Novel Cold Fire
Cold Fire, by Dean R. Koontz: SPOILER ALERT! In horror novel COLD FIRE, curiosity compels news reporter Holly Thorne to uncover more about Jim Ironheart […]
A Historic / An Historic
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse writers. I have found the following to be among them: A HISTORIC / AN […]
Historical Young Adult Novel Chasing Secrets
Chasing Secrets, by Gennifer Choldenko: In 1900, bubonic plague comes to San Francisco, resulting in a Chinatown quarantine. Thirteen-year-old Lizzie Kennedy, who prefers assisting her […]
Parallel / Tandem
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: PARALLEL / TANDEM These […]
British Mystery The Case Has Altered
The Case Has Altered, by Martha Grimes: When love interest Jenny Kennington becomes the suspect for two murders outside his jurisdiction, Scotland Yard Superintendent […]
Political Thriller Dead Watch
Dead Watch, by John Sandford: When former U.S. Sen. Lincoln Bowe goes missing, ex-Army Intelligence officer-turned-consultant Jake Winter sets out to find him at the […]