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The Use of “Said”
I really like this post by Melissa Eskue Ousley regarding the use (and potential overuse) of said as a dialog tag. I am firmly in the camp of those who believe that dialog tags should typically be small and unobtrusive. Yes, said may be boring, but it's very much...
Love this article. Great reminder about the ways and reasons to control the pace of your story. I especially like her comments about big words slowing a scene (lol) and the use of staccato dialog in fast scenes. I rarely write long monologues, but its worth...
Book Three
I am pleased to announce that the third book in my Bobby Ether series, Bobby Ether and the Great Sphinx, is now in the publication process. Cover art and copy text are being created while I work on a final draft to send off for line editing. I expect the process to be...