Recently I was reading over A Reluctant Assassin (more on why later) and I found myself wondering what it is that some of my reviewers don’t enjoy about the story. I mean, I had to pull myself out of it to search for the specifics I had opened it looking for (again… more on … More A Reluctant Assassin: is the gender ratio imbalanced or just right?
In preparation for my workshop at the Kentucky Writer’s Workshop, I dusted off an old post that I never finished because it never sounded quite right… When I watched Rogue One last year, I kept watching Jyn and thinking “WOW! Now that’s totally my Kayden.” But I was wrong and when one particular scene played, I realized … More Kayden is Cassion: Star Wars, Rogue One, the Order of the MoonStone, the Rebel Alliance, and the Galactic Empire | Kentucky Writer’s Conference workshop extras #2
Recently I posted on Facebook about characters who have a mind of their own… Part of this question came from the fact that my mother and my son have a very sharp (sometimes frighteningly so) wit and I do not. When I am writing a scene with snappy repartee or clever comments, those are often … More When your characters take over the story
To give everyone an idea of where Kayden started in my mind, I am going to show you where we started with the cover design: I will also point out here that this is a very, very early version of the cover for book 1. By the time we got serious about the cover design, she … More A Character’s Journey – Kayden
READER QUESTION: Obviously, the nature of Kayden’s character is to be secretive, but is there any insight you could give us about her? Actually it’s interesting you should ask. Recently, my children and I were watching one of our new favorite movies and that topic came up. This answer is going to be tricky since – … More Who is Kayden | Part 1
WOW! Let me first say that I began reading another response to your letter (AN OPEN LETTER TO REY FROM STARE WARS) – which is how I found your letter. To my readers – I am sorry about the bad language in the linked article. Second, let me say THANK YOU! OK . . . now … More My response to “AN OPEN LETTER TO REY FROM STAR WARS”
We have come (to my way of thinking) to the most important bio of them all. I was talking with my editor about this the other night… and I was shocked to realize something that had not even occurred to me before that moment. Of all my stories… of all my characters… Kayden is actually the least like … More Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Kayden Leinna Argos | Character Bio – A Reluctant Assassin
As a prince, Dvarius dreams of finding love – like his parents did. However, his father’s unexpected death has cut short his time. His mother mourns deeply and the palace advisors push Prince Dvarius to choose a bride from one of the more influential families of their country. There are even a couple of Princesses from … More Ladies and Gentlemen, meet the ladies of the court | Character Bios – A Reluctant Assassin
Every main character needs a best friend… Prince Dvarius is no different. Since they were boys, Marek and Dvarius have been the best of friends… confidantes and allies. Introducing… Marek Montvene III Marek Montvene has known Prince Dvarius his entire life. They joke many times about switching places but it goes no further than that… … More Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Marek Montvene III | Character Bio – A Reluctant Assassin
So sad… to choose a character – especially a beloved one – who is dead long before the book even opens. There are SOOOOO many things about King Devron that I cannot tell you and so many things you won’t find out, even in the first book… but I want to share as much as … More Ladies and Gentlemen, meet King Devron Fellore Mortamos Fortine | Character Bio – A Reluctant Assassin
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