Writing & Community
Writers are solitary creatures…or are they? It’s spring and conferences are in the air. But if attending a conference isn’t in the books for you this year, there are other ways to find a writing community. Earlier this month I attended the AWP conference, that’s...
How True is True in Fiction?
I’ve been down the rabbit hole for the last couple of weeks. It’s a necessary side venture to writing any novel, and some more so than others. I’m working on book 2 of The Skoghall Mystery Series, Dark Corners in Skoghall, and I hit a wall. Not just any wall—certainly...
Action Scenes: Clarity vs. Pacing
There is a special balancing act to be accomplished when writing action scenes. Think of a teeter-totter and put Clarity on one seat and Pacing on the other. Generally speaking, the faster the action occurs, the more you have to slow it down to make it work on the...
Using Sensory Detail in Your Writing: The Trouble with the Green Screen
As humans, we rely heavily on our eyesight—unless you’re blind, of course—to record, comprehend, and navigate our world. As writers, our job is to convey that world to our readers. To do this, we need to bring to life on the page that which is all around us in its...I'm Alida
I help people express their gifts to the world.
I do not believe in formulas. I believe that the stories we are compelled to tell the world make demands on us, and it is our privilege to meet those demands in order to reach the most people in the most authentic and compelling way possible.
