Tag Archives: literary fiction

A Lesson in Trust, for Writers

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Linda W. Yezak

Have you ever read a book or manuscript written by someone who obviously doesn’t trust you? The author tells you what the character is going to do, then shows the character doing it, and finishes by interpreting the actions just … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing Tips | Tagged H Lee Barnes, literary fiction, Red Rock Review, short story, show don't tell, The Boy Who Smelled Colors, Writing Tips | 4 Comments

Review: In the Heart of the Dark Wood, Billy Coffey

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Linda W. Yezak

What do you put your faith in? Allie Granderson put hers in a plastic compass. Zach Barnett put his in a cowboy hat. Marshall Granderson drowned his faith in a bottle. This coming of age story is chock full of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews of exceptional books | Tagged Billy Coffey, Christian Fiction, Christian Literary Fiction, faith, In the Heart of the Dark Wood, literary fiction, symbolism, When Mockingbirds Sing | 2 Comments

A Study in Omniscient POV: Part 2

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Linda W. Yezak

Wednesday, I introduced the validity of the omniscient point of view as the perspective of choice for authors who are “after the kind of insight that comes from contemplating events rather than participating in them” (Characters, Emotions, & Viewpoint, Nancy Kress, p. 207). … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing, Writing How-To Books, Writing Tips | Tagged Billy Coffey, In the Heart of the Dark Wood, literary fiction, Nancy Kress, Omniscient POV, POV | 3 Comments

A Study in Omniscient POV, Part 1

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Linda W. Yezak

Billy did something in his new release that isn’t done much these days: he used the omniscient point of view. I haven’t seen it in modern works in so long that I had to study it again to find out … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing, Writing Tips | Tagged Billy Coffey, Christian Fiction, In the Heart of the Dark Wood, literary fiction, Omniscient POV, POV | 13 Comments

Three Very Different Books

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Linda W. Yezak

One of my favorite perks in this business is the opportunity to read and review books for friends. So far as I know, most writers get to do this–some more than others, and some enjoy it more than others. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Reading, Reviews of exceptional books | Tagged ACFW, Ane Mulligan, Billy Coffey, C Hope Clark, Carolina Slade Mysteries, Chapel Springs Revival, fiction, In the Heart of the Dark Wood, literary fiction, lowcountry mysteries, Murder on Edisto, mystery, novels, When Mockingbirds Sing, women's fiction | 10 Comments

Literary Fiction

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Linda W. Yezak

Everything about this guy intrigues me. His age. His thousand-mile gaze. The dapper tilt of his bowler hat that doesn’t quite match the expression in his eyes. The silken strands of gray curling at his ear and over his collar that … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc., Writing | Tagged literary fiction | 14 Comments

I Called Him Dancer, by G. Edward Snipes

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Linda W. Yezak

MSB has to work weekends for the next several weeks, and I have a few book signings and conferences coming up. After a long, slow summer, things are going to be hopping around here again. Among the things this full-calendar … Continue reading →