Writing Archives - Debora Dale

This is Dedicated to…

One day, ages ago, during my high school years when I majored in photography, I wanted to head out before dawn to capture the sunrise. The only one who would join me at that hour, was my beloved grandmother. We got into the car around 4:30 in the morning and headed...

Teaser Tuesday – Excerpt – Surrender At Canyon Road

Teaser Tuesday

Lest you think the suffering I mounted onto my characters was unfairly balanced upon my heroine’s shoulders, in this excerpt you’ll get a taste of what I forced my hero to endure: Excerpt: Surrender at Canyon Road “Drop it. And go.” If he didn’t drop the...

Children as Caretakers

Creating Characters, fiction

Imagine being a child, 10 years of age, and suddenly responsible for the wellbeing of a baby brother or sister. While seeing children as caretakers is not that uncommon, when children take on the role of parent for their siblings, teaching them to walk, talk, brush...

Should I Stay or Should I Go

Writing

I started on my journey toward publication years ago, more than 15 in fact. I had a full-time job, a child, pets, and volunteer work at a local animal shelter. But, I also had the dream of seeing my name in print on the spine of a book on a bookstore shelf. I pursued...

No, I Won’t be Attending NYC’s Writer’s Conference

Writing

My writing organization membership just expired. By choice. I had been a member of the largest organization for romance authors for more than a decade. I’d made some amazing friends during my time there. I found my writer’s ‘voice’ and I learned to trust my process....