…Mario Puzo, apparently. Not sure how I feel about that. Unless, of course, makes me an offer I can’t refuse for my manuscript. Then I’ll know exactly how I feel about it. Who do you write like?
Author: Kat
Kat Latham writes sexy contemporary romance, including the London Legends rugby series. With degrees in English lit and human rights, she loves stories that reflect the depth, humor and emotion of real life. She's a California girl living in the Netherlands with her baby girl and British husband.
When reality and fiction meet
Yesterday I became British. One nationality’s just not enough, right? It involved paying the government around three weeks’ worth of wages, swearing allegiance to the Queen and all her successors, singing “God Save the Queen” and then going out for dim sum with my hubby and in-laws. The whole time I was sitting in the… Continue reading When reality and fiction meet
We interrupt this scene for…
I just finished reading a novel where every single scene followed a formula: a few lines of dialogue, followed by a paragraph describing the history of the building the conversation was taking place in, then some back story, then back to the conversation. So it was something like this: “What are you doing?” Hubby asked.… Continue reading We interrupt this scene for…
When you could do better
As an unpublished writer, it goes without saying that there are times you’ll read a novel and think “That was brilliant. My work will never live up to that kind of standard, and all I can do is stand on the sidelines and bow before the greatness of this author.” Or something along those lines.… Continue reading When you could do better
What if your characters have different morals than you do?
I’m over at my crit partner Roni Griffin’s blog, talking about characters who don’t share your moral values. Stop by and say hi!