by Barbara Kyle | Aug 19, 2019 | Uncategorised
The question that keeps emerging writers up at night is this: What do publishers really want? In my career as an author I’ve faced every challenge you’re facing. Having had ten novels published with sales of over half a million books, I know what agents...
by Barbara Kyle | Jul 27, 2019 | Uncategorised
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” – Mark Twain That’s great advice from a great writer. It shatters the hoary...
by Barbara Kyle | Apr 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
(painting: Olga Rykova) I’m often asked: What categorizes a novel as either “literary” or “popular”? What’s the difference? Popular novels usually fall into a half-dozen categories called genres: romance, mystery, thriller, science...
by Barbara Kyle | Mar 6, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Plot / Character Debate Have you ever noticed how critics will sometimes categorize a novel as either “plot driven” or “character driven”? If that’s got you puzzled about how it applies to the story you’re writing, I can understand why. They make...
by Barbara Kyle | Feb 24, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Prime Time Dream When you’re writing a story, do you dream of seeing it one day made into a film? I certainly do. So I’m thrilled to let you know that the dream may soon be a reality! It’s happening with my novel Entrapped. Working with my creative partners –-...
