Character Relationships

Great stories require believable characters and they must interact properly with other characters.

Since relationships are the focus of my fictional work, this is a really important aspect of writing to me.

And ultimately, relationships are the number one thing in life as well!

So some fantastic books on the subject of relationships-

The Five Love Languages and The Five Love Languages of Apology by Gary Chapman

Personality Plus by Florence Littuaer

Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus by John Gray Ph.D.

How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends by Don Gabor

The Friendship Factor and Bringing Out the Best in People by Alan Loy McGinnis

Not All Authors Are Odd!

Recently I realized that I am just a little too normal to be an author!

But not all of us are odd! The weirdest thing about me is that I am a vegan - a complete vegetarian. Plus I am a bit optimistic. That is definitely not a standard author trait, though.

But relating to our audience, and communicating with them, requires some normalcy! And I don't mean conforming to a standard normal - I mean no weird personality traits or habits. Good speaking skills are a must, as we find ourselves with an audience quite often. (And lousy speakers really stand out!) We need our fans & readers to feel comfortable with us, like they could be our friends...

None of my close friends are vegetarians, so I guess that's not a hindrance for me!

Editing, Progress, & Stuff!

The first four books are edited and done! Woo-hoo! (Or Yoo-hoo if you like that particular drink.)

I can now complete edits & revisions on Book V. I completed "Heather" in January and it has sat there quietly for several months now. I felt a break would be good for it!

Also, a message came in from someone who is reading Book IV right now. He stated that it was causing him to think about his relationship with God. That really touched me!

Book festival tomorrow! Only one this month, too...

New Listing

I have a new speaker listing at My Quality Writing -

http://www.myqualitywriting.com/LDianeWolfeSpeaker.html

If you are an author or speaker, contact Dennis for a listing!!