There’s nothing like an all-star cast.
by Andy Scheer
Novelists could learn something from Jeff Barnhart, a pianist at Colorado’s most recent Evergreen Jazz Festival.
He had come to play solo or perform duets with his flute-playing wife. But for one set he was asked to pull together a band. He picked the best musicians from groups who had the slot available.
Those choices made, most of his work was done. No rehearsal needed.
All … Continue reading
Writing rules have reasons.
by Andy Scheer
Even spine out, the book caught my attention. Murder Rides the Super Chief (title changed) promised to press three of my hot-buttons: a historical cozy on a cross-country train trip.
That got me through the opening chapter. But I kept wondering when the … Continue reading
by Andy Scheer
What did your novel’s protagonist order for lunch?
If you are what you eat, what about your novel’s characters?
Author James Joyce said, “A writer should know how much change a character has in his pockets.” If that change came after paying for … Continue reading