Gemini Rising

Just got the latest Writer's Digest

And I have to say, I love their magazine. It's full of useful, helpful stuff and they even have a bunch of contests they sponsor. There's a great article in there by Jodi Picoult which talks about what you can do as an author to help get the word about your novel. Some are expensive options like do a book tour and hire a publicist, but one note she makes is don't underestimate the power of the web. So to piggy back on that, if your an author, get a website it and then develop an email list. Things may move slow at first but they'll come along.

That said, visit my website and sign up for email list. I do a monthly email list and I'd love to have you. My website is: http://sgcardin.tripod.com

I'll be working on my Drama newsletter today at work for 5 Sep and my topic is still on writing characters, this time I'll be talking about a character's background and how that's important to the story/novel you're putting together.

Characters really help to bring a story come alive. That said, Who are some of your favorite characters that you've read about in the last six months? All time? One of my favorites is "Whitney," from "Whitney, My Love," by Judith McNaught. Tina Brown in her book, "The Diana Chronicles" brings Diana alive. C'Mon and share some of your favorite characters. I'd love to hear about them.

Steph