Leigh's Articles
With too much time on her hands this winter,
Leigh takes on the academics
with an essay on the Shakespeare authorship question
The Top Eleven Ways Not To Finish Your Book
Out of every hundred people who want to write a book,
one actually finishes the job.
How do the other ninety-nine sabotage themselves into not writing?
It Simply Sounds So Stupid!
How to block the voices outside and inside your head
and give your own work an honest critique.
Things That Stump The Best of Us
Even experienced authors still stumble over
things like handling back story, pacing the plot,
and handling time transitions.
Why Can’t A Woman Be More Like A Man?
Using gender differences to create believable characters.
Characters Who Keep Secrets
How your POV character can keep secrets from the reader
and still be sympathetic and believable
Ten Commandments for Romance Authors
Leigh's checklist for writing romance novels
that stand the test of time