The Roses of Prose

As some of you know, I recently had a nasty little surprise when I decided to be a responsible homeowner and have our septic tank proactivel...

Roses and Readers, please welcome C. Hope Clark today as our guest. She's talking settings...one of my favorite topics. Enjoy! My...

Please welcome Karen McCullough to The Roses of Prose. A few weeks ago, I was told by a reader that I had “really brought the moun...

Most of my books take place in New England. I’ve called that area home for the past forty-one years so I know it well. Describing it is eas...

I don’t know about you, but for me, the setting just might sell the book. If I read a back-cover blurb and am intrigued by a unique setting...

Happy 2013, Everyone! This month’s theme is about new beginnings, so I thought I’d talk about the beginnings of stories, referred ...

I’m a plotter. I like an outline of where I’m headed. I need a calendar of events. This holds true in my writing as well…most of the time. ...