Tag Archives: Denise McGee

Changing Expectations

Writing is a different experience for each author. And you find your expectations for your book can change many times. While writing, while editing and even after you’ve released it […]

Free days results (and some really fantastic comments)!

As you know, I offered One Small Touch for free on Tuesday and Wednesday. In my opinion, I had a fantastic run. I had 1725 downloads that spanned every country […]

N is for Names

I have a thing about names. It dates back to the first time I fired up Mordor II and it asked for a name. I chose and discarded 15 names […]

B is for Bad Habits

I admit to having a few bad habits. No, not nun habits! Things I do that aren’t good for my inner child, or something. Honestly, who doesn’t have a few? […]

Abandoned snippet

In a great example of “Kill your darlings,” the following is an abandoned snippet from my werewolf tale. I’ve started and erased this story over 2 dozen times and can [...]

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You gotta have goals

Have you ever watched a movie or read a book and suddenly the main character does something so completely uncharacteristic it ruins the entire story? This happens when the writer […]

The Perfect Opening Scene

Opening scenes are hard. They have to do a lot. They have to introduce your characters. They have to set the tone for the story. They have to set the […]

One year later

A lot has happened this past year, but it can be summed up in five words: I went back to work. In January of this year, I started a full-time […]