by Carolyn Arnold | October 25, 2023 | Author Adventure, Writer's Journey
While writing a book is magical experience, it’s not without its ups and downs. Any author who has written several books would likely tell you, that like me, there’s a cycle to each one. After writing forty-plus novels, I’ve begun to recognize the different stages and...
by Carolyn Arnold | October 26, 2022 | Writer's Journey
Whether you are writing a standalone novel, the first book in a series or one further down the road, a character’s backstory can present a challenge. As an author you know your characters’ pasts well—or you should—but you can’t just dump every nuance on the page....
