by Gabbi Hall Former journalist and author, Karen Jones, recently talked with us about her writing career in a Spotlight interview. With her experience as her guide, Karen also shared a couple pieces of advice for writers. What I know now that I wish I knew then: I wish I…
by Gabbi Hall There is no replacement for the lessons that experience teaches. Three published authors share their writing advice, which comes straight from years of telling stories, with The Penmen Review. Amy Cotta, author of “Six Weeks to Skinny Jeans,” says, Writing is a process of drafts, edits…
by Gabbi Hall Think of the early stages of character development as the early stages of a relationship. You go on a first date to get to know another person. To get comfortable with your characters and understand what motivates and deters them, you need to sit down with them…