Tag Archives: Rebecca McClanahan

Ten Tips for Tuning Up Your Descriptions

Posted on June 28, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: There are so many challenges facing a writer who is trying to craft fiction that sometimes descriptions fall far down the list. By the time an author has developed a cast of characters, created a plot filled with twists … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged fiction writing, Grendel, Joe Burgess, John Gardner, Kate Flora, Rebecca McClanahan, Rodale's Synonym Finder, The Art of Fiction, The Describer's Dictionary, The Things They Carried, Thea Kozak mysteries, Tim O'Brien, Word Painting, writing, writing craft | 21 Comments

When Distraction is a Good Thing

Posted on January 3, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora here, on January 2nd, so happily back at my desk with no crowds to cook for, no shopping to do, no beds to change and no sheets to wash. I love my family and all the rituals of the … Continue reading →