by Zoe M. McCarthy | Dec 28, 2017 | Marketing Books, Writing
I wish you a Happy New Year in 2018. May your endeavors, relationships, and joy be rich. Thank you for visiting my blog on writing, marketing, blogging, and speaking. Below are the ten blog posts most frequented in 2017 from most popular, down. Enjoy. #1 7 Examples...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 9, 2017 | Writing
Most authors have heard or read RUE, Resist the Urge to Explain. In the example paragraph below, see if you can spot where the author has not resisted the urge to explain. Passage With Unnecessary Explaining Officer Pierce jumped the fence, the heel of his boot...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Feb 23, 2017 | Writing
How many words are allowed? From my research, the suggested word counts for flash fiction in this electronic reading age were: Less than 1,500 300-1,000 (10-300 is micro fiction) 100 – 1,500 Up to 100 What are the elements that must be included in flash fiction?...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 3, 2016 | Writing
“Every novel needs a narrative engine, a reason for people to keep reading to the end, whatever the subject, style, genre or approach.” —Lee Child Something was missing from my romance. Through prayer and research, I realized I hadn’t created enough suspense in my...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Aug 6, 2015 | Writing
“One of the standard Words of Advice that writers—new and old—get, is to avoid clichés. The advice itself is rather a cliché but, like all clichés, it is based on truth, and it would be wrong to reflexively ignore it.” — Madeleine RobbinsI like today’s...
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