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Why We Need More Bad Girls
Why We Need More Bad Girls
Oh, baby—I love an antihero. Whether I’m reading or checking out movies or TV, I don’t want to see Dudley Dooright. I want Jack Reacher, Walter White, Tony Soprano, Cool Hand Luke. Give me a hero with a side dish of human foibles. Click here to read the article...
The Cursed Query Hook: “If at First You Don’t Succeed…”
The Cursed Query Hook: “If at First You Don’t Succeed…”
It took six months to write the first draft of the manuscript of my novel, The Code of the Hills: An Ozarks Mystery. Once it was done, I heaved a sigh and readied myself for the next step: pitching it to literary agents. Click here to read the article...
Fictional Heroines: A Recipe
Fictional Heroines: A Recipe
How do you come up with a likeable heroine? Nancy Allen stops by to answer this question. Click here to read the article...