Character Development
Converting Backstory into Character with Theresa Stevens, Editor
Theresa Stevens joins RU once again (yay!) to lead us through the process of character development. Fire up your printers RU writers, this one is a keeper! I recently led a friend of mine through [...]
Humanity, Cheating and the Writer’s Gift with Harper Fox
Harper Fox is one of my favorite authors and a huge influence for me and my work – excuse me while I have a fangirl moment. I first experienced her work in an amazing book entitled, [...]
Character Questions: How To Dig Deep by Lynne Marshall
Wouldn’t it be nice if we woke up one morning knowing everything there is to know about our characters? Actually, it would be more than nice. In my case, it would be a miracle! I’ve [...]
Do’s and Don’ts for Introducing Your Protagonist with Anne R. Allen
We’re excited to have author Anne R. Allen on campus today! I stumbled upon Anne’s fantastic blog last year where she addresses a broad range of topics pertinent to writers. The author of five comic mysteries, [...]
Sloan Parker – Write What You Know: A Woman Writing M/M Romance
I don’t remember how I found Sloan Parker but I vividly remember the minute I finished her book, MORE, and immediately clicked back to the beginning and started the book over again. She was my [...]
The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit by Josh Lanyon
We are thrilled to have Josh Lanyon with us at RU! When you think of sexy, well-written, and riveting M/M romance and gay fiction – Josh is the first one who comes to mind. His [...]
Writing A HolyCowAwesome Story, Part 1 C.J. Redwine
Welcome C.J. Redwine as she tells us how to write HolyCowAwesome – a new term that will soon be taking over the world! I’m a busy woman. At the moment, I work a day job, [...]
Toni McGee Causey POV Workshop Revisions and Worksheets
I’m so impressed by what everyone’s been doing all week — I see such great writing coming out of this group! Which meant… not nearly as much to teach. (grin). So what I’ve done is [...]
Art and Soul of POV Workshop with Toni McGee Causey
Ready to expand your writing horizons with Point of View? Toni McGee Causey of Bobbie Faye fame is here to help up get the most out of POV. We’ll be posting excerpts from a dozen [...]
The Essence of Story by Steven James
I recently read an article in Writer’s Digest by Steven James and was immediately drawn in by his view on how to tell a story. It changed the way I thought about storytelling forever. Welcome [...]
RU Faculty Blog Highlight Kelsey
Kelsey's serving up bite-sized morsels for your noggin on her new Brain Candy blog. Stop by for tidbits like:
- Snickers (funny bone ticklers)
- Yum Yums (tasty food)
- Red Hot Reads (fab books)
- Smarties (life tips)
- Jolly Ranchers (all about Texas)
