So much of a great novel is defined by its characters. What they look like, what kind of history they have, how they act and think and feel. As a writer, it’s our job to do more than just create a fictional person who is entertaining enough to keep readers flipping pages – we have to make that person come to life.   For me, this includes a lot of things: keeping a spreadsheet of basic info, taking notes on important features or characteristics about them, exploring how they speak or mannerisms they have…and actually casting my characters.   When I’m writing a new person into my novel, I usually have a…

I can’t believe this is finally happening! It’s been quite a long time now that I’ve wanted to have my own website, as the perfect place to host all my various platforms, project details, and more. Making a website is a pretty big task, though, especially when you want to get it right, down to the very last detail. Now, I’m not saying, of course, that what you’re looking at now is the final product. This is something that I’ll continually be working on, updating, and experimenting with to make it exactly what I want and need it to be. That being said, I’ve put a lot of hours into…