Book Review: Dawn McKenna – Forgotten Coast Florida Mystery Series
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Book Review: Dawn McKenna – Forgotten Coast Florida Mystery Series

ByLakota Grace

Because I write mysteries that strongly identify with place, I am on the alert for other authors that do the same thing. The best I’ve found recently is the author of the Forgotten Coast Florida Suspense Series. I’d like to give a shout-out to Dawn McKenna! For example, here is a selection from the beginning…

5 ways to deepen emotional layering in your writing
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5 ways to deepen emotional layering in your writing

ByLakota Grace

Even experienced wordsmiths struggle to portray deep emotion in their writing. It’s as hard as mining copper from sulfur-laden rocks. Writers may either tell about the emotion, for example, “He felt really, really angry.” Or, they may use the “dot-dot-dot” bypass popular when describing sex in 40s novels: “They entered the bedroom, the lights went…