by Lauren | Dec 31, 2017 | writing
Writing dialogue is tricky. It needs to sound realistic, but it can’t be too realistic. We all want our characters to sound like real people, but when people talk, there are a lot of unnecessary words tossed around. As writers, we have to carefully craft what... by Lauren | May 28, 2017 | books, writing
Some of my writer friends say they do not believe in writer’s block. I’d like to think I’m a faucet of creative genius that I can just turn on when it’s time to start working, then turn off when it’s time to do something else (like go to... by Lauren | Mar 27, 2016 | writing
Note to readers: This letter begins a series of guest posts by my friend and author Katie Rose Guest Pryal. I’ll publisher her letters here on my blog, and she’ll publish my letters to her on her blog. Dear Lauren, Fourteen summers ago, I first walked into the... by Lauren | Mar 14, 2016 | writing
So now that my debut novel has officially launched (yay!!), and it’s even been featured in USA TODAY (what??) it’s time to finish the sequel. Caveat: I’ve been trying to finish the sequel since snow was on the ground, and have “worked” on... by Lauren | Sep 9, 2015 | writing
The novel is done. The novella is done. Now I’m onto Novel #2, which is second in what my editor suggests should be a trilogy. This is great of course, but it also means I have to get a move on. So this week, I’m hammering away on Book #2. Let me just say, it was...
