Writers often debate the merits (and demerits) of prologue and epilogue—the figurative bookends of a story. Why? Many readers find them distracting, misleading, disconnected, and unnecessary. I’ll confess I just finished a book which I otherwise enjoyed, but whose prologue (written from the villain’s point of view) I completely forgot until I reached the epilogue….
Many authors keep in mind an avatar or ideal future reader while writing their books. Christian writing podcaster Thomas Umstattd, Jr. suggests directing our stories to a real person rather than an imaginary persona. The apostle Paul was writing for Timothy—one person—when he scribbled the biblical epistles of I and II Timothy. Yet millions of…
Ten, nine, eight… Less than 24 hours before lift-off and Destiny at Dolphin Bay goes live in Kindle and paperback versions on Amazon. Here at Seaglass Sagas I’m celebrating the launch of my first book in the Desert Island Diaries series during the month of August. What’s all the hype about? To learn more, you…