Many of today’s writers write series books with recurring characters. Sue Grafton probably takes the prize for the most books with the same character with her alphabet mystery series starring Kinsey Milhone. Typical readers breeze through these books, enjoying the stories and feeling very comfortable with the characters. Those characters that reappear become the readers’ […]
Dogs Teach Writers How to Reveal Emotions
Recently I read a short article discussing the way dogs read people #amwriting Click To Tweet They seem to understand their owners emotions. According to the research dogs and humans are the only species able to do this. I know my dog can read my emotions. I’ve known that for a long time. I also […]
What do Expressive Readers Like to Read?
This is the last personality type that the BEST survey looks at. We’ve already explored what Bold, Technical and Sympathetic reading styles in previous posts. Also, if you haven’t taken the quiz to learn what kind of reader you are, give it a go. It won’t take but a few minutes. So, what do expressive […]
Call to the Wild–Flash Fiction
If you haven’t read the e-Murderer, maybe you’d like to meet Jenna and Quentin #amreading Click To Tweet In this story, they embark on a camping trip. “C’mon, Jenna. It’s just for a bloody weekend.” Trying to dissuade Quentin from doing anything was like trying to change myself into a frog. “Why won’t Alan go […]
My #BookReview Raven Black by Ann Cleeves 5 Stars
Isn’t it wonderful to find a new series that you really like? #amreading #mystery Click To Tweet I did that when I read the first book in the Shetland Island Quartet by Ann Cleeves. The story is well-done in many ways. It is told from several points of view with a chapter break delineating each. […]
What do Sympathetic Readers Like to Read?
Looking at particular communication styles, we can determine what people like to read #amreading Click To Tweet Indeed reading is a subtle form of communication. Our books talk to us in all kinds of ways. They teach, they entertain, they create tension, they challenge. For the Sympathetic reader they must also satisfy #amreading Click To […]
Do Readers Make Good Writers?
I always thought that because I loved to read and read a lot, I knew what good writing was. And, I suppose I assumed that reading taught me about writing. In some ways, it does. Reading puts good language into our subconscious. It’s like listening to and reading a new language. But does the process […]
What Do Technical Readers Like to Read?
A week ago I developed a little quiz so readers could find out what kind of readers they are. One category was Technical. So, let’s look more closely at the Technical reader and determine what they like to read and how they prefer to read. Technicals are no-nonsense sort of people #amreading Click To Tweet […]
What do Bold Readers Like to Read?
Okay now that we’ve designed a little test to determine your reading style based on your communication style, let’s look at what each style likes to read (or not read) and how they like to read. What do Bold Readers like to read? #amreading Click To Tweet If you are a Bold personality style, you […]
How to Write a Book Review for Ordinary Readers
Too many of my friends and associates have not written #bookreviews on Amazon. They tell me they have never done so and it occurs to me they are reluctant. Maybe an English teacher somewhere in their past told them, “You are not a writer.” Or corrected their punctuation errors one time too many. Whatever, a […]
