by evawongnava | Dec 18, 2020 | Blog
Carlo Crivelli, ‘Saint Michael’ c. 1476, tempera on poloar [altarpiece] It’s two more weeks before the end of 2020. What a year! I won’t bore you with details you already know. But I bet you’re as excited as I am to bring on 2021. We’re talking vaccines...
by evawongnava | Nov 20, 2020 | Blog
In life, in business, and especially in publishing, it’s true that you’re only as good as your word.” — John QuattrocchiJohn QuattrocchiPresident, Albert Whitman & Company Every story should open with intrigue. I love openings that have a double entendre. ...
by evawongnava | Nov 6, 2020 | Blog
Both Flash and PB are characters in my backstory. Let me first introduce you to Flash. Flash is alluring, cryptic, and enticing. She hates waffle. Her entreaties are brief—she just wants to be understood in as little words as possible. You have to fill in the...
by evawongnava | Nov 1, 2020 | Blog
If you’re tired of hearing that your character must be believable, I don’t blame you. I’m tired of reading it, too, in ALL the writing blogs I read on how to write believable characters. So, I’ll spare you what you already know and talk about why credibility is...
by evawongnava | Oct 29, 2020 | Blog
I love reading biographies, don’t you? A biography allows us a small window into the minutiae of someone’s life. Why only a small window? Well, if you think about it, life is short but the journey is long. I know this may be an oxymoron but I’ve given this phrase a...
by evawongnava | Oct 27, 2020 | Blog
I just took part in my second Twitter Pitch yesterday, folks. Seriously this time. It was #DVpit. This is for agents and editors looking for diverse manuscripts or stories written by people who identify #POC [#BAME in the UK]. It is serious business. So, I took it...
