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Why I hated writing my heroine
Why I hated writing my heroine

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Why I hated writing my heroine

I like writing characters with sharp wit and humor who fall desperately in love (after a whole lot of trial and error), so imagine my surprise when the hero of my latest release Deadly Bloodlines turned out to be dark, brooding, and down right unlikeable. I tried to lighten her up, but she wouldn't have it. Jeez! Didn't she know [...]

By Elke Feuer|2018-02-13T11:17:56-04:00May 9th, 2014|Categories: Writing Tips|Tags: A Mad Kind of Courage, Writing characters, Deadly Bloodlines, Writing Challenges, characters|2 Comments

3 tips for breaking out of your writing comfort zone
3 tips for breaking out of your writing comfort zone

Writing Tips

3 tips for breaking out of your writing comfort zone

Before publishing my first book, I had the crazy idea I'd make a name for myself publishing short stories in magazines and contests. What a joke! Writing a short story was more challenging than a novel. I had several offers to participate in anthologies, but fear of my limitations with short stories stopped me each time. The last time I was [...]

By Elke Feuer|2018-02-13T11:17:57-04:00May 2nd, 2014|Categories: Writing Tips|Tags: A Mad Kind of Courage, Chick Lit, Mother's Day, contemporary stories, Elke Feuer, Cayman|2 Comments