by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 19, 2018 | Writing
On the premise we can learn about an author’s audience from reading book reviews, I studied reviews for a Christian contemporary romance I had read. I became more intrigued by the relationship between reviewers’ issues and their star-ratings than the author’s...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 29, 2016 | Writing
I’m working on a non-fiction book based on my blog’s writing posts and more. The book’s purpose is to help writers transform their manuscripts into editor-friendly books in 32 steps. Here’s what I learned about introducing novel ideas into non-fiction books from...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Aug 18, 2016 | Writing
Through two examples, I’ll show how employing point of view can enrich a scene as readers experience the setting, characterization, plot, and story theme.I’ll use the same elements for each example. Character: Clara Hill, a twenty-three-year-old woman. Theme: A...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 1, 2014 | Writing
“There are no shortcuts in life – only those we imagine.” —Frank Leahy Have you sunk over a thousand hours into a manuscript and sent out a proposal? Did letters dribble back with rejections? Or do you dread starting your next contracted book? I watched a video...
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