Live at 4-1-1 Behind the Story Blog

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4-1-1 Behind the story, Catherine Castle, guest blogging

Here’s what happens when you go too deep in the writing cave. You forget things. I’m at http://marylouwrites.weebly.com/-4-1-1-behind-the-story-blog.html today and just discovered it when I stopped to check email. If you get a chance, stop by. Not only am I at the Behind the Story blog, but I’m behind the eight ball, too. because I dropped the ball.

Sorry, the brain is too fried to think of fresh idioms. On the bright side, I did get to write THE END today. Now it’s on to revisions.

If you get a chance please stop by.

Today’s tip: Check your email, even when you are writing furiously on a deadline. You might avoid an embarrassing situation.

Interview with The Nun and the Narc characters

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chapulines, guest blogging, Interview with the Nun and the Narc characters, show don't tell, writing tip

Hi, everyone. I’m over at Karen Lopp’s blog today interviewing the characters Sister Margaret Mary and Jed from my book The Nun and the Narc. Sister Margaret Mary has an unusual snack while she’s in Mexico, called chapulines. They’re crunchy and something most Americans wouldn’t eat. Hop on by the blog to find out about this delicacy that can be eaten on a stick or stuffed into a taco shell.  Click here to go to the blog.

And now for my guest blog writing tip of the week:

Show, don’t tell.

Sister Margaret Mary is an adventurous spirit. That’s partly why she’s in Mexico building houses for the poor, that and her compassionate nature. Rather than take the easy way out and say she is adventurous, I chose to show her sense of adventure through her choice of a quick breakfast meal. Whenever you want to let your reader know something about your character, don’t just say “She was short or tall, or sad or angry. Show the reader through the character’s actions. Show her reaching on her tippy toes for something, or stooping through a doorway. Let them feel the character’s emotions as they weep or the muscles tick in their jaws as they clench them in anger. Your writing will be richer and the deeper when you show instead of tell.

Guest blogging at Word Sharpeners

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Discovering the Books of Your Heart, guest blogging, Word Sharpeners

I’m scheduled today to guest blog at Word Sharpeners. Between first round edits for the Nun and the Narc, trying to figure out marketing stuff, working on first round edits for the book I’m co authoring with my husband, and having just returned from a trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, life has been a bit crazy.  So, when Tamara reminded me I was blogging on her site today, I decided to skip Tuesday on my own site. I hope you’ll join me at Word Sharpeners today for my blog on Discovering the Books of Your Heart. Just click here  to go to the guest blog site. I’ll be back next week.

Guest blogging today at SMP Author Site

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guest blogging, SMP Author blog, Soul Mate Publishing, The Nun and the Narc

Today I’m posting at the Soul Mate Author Group  as one of their new authors. In case you haven’t heard, my first book The Nun and the Narc will be released from Soul Mate Publishing this spring. I’m just beginning the first round of revisions, which you’ll hear more about in future blogs. I hope you’ll come join me today at the SMP Author blog. I’d love to see you there. I’ll be back here next week.