Category Archives: Writing Articles, Tips & More

Romance Writer’s Toolkit Update: New Character Sketch Sheet, Character Name List, and more

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I’m in the process of revamping and adding new materials to the Romance Writer’s Toolkit section of my website.

The following worksheets were recently added:

  • Scene List – Keep track of your novel’s scenes, including each scene’s POV, purpose, setting, and more in this downloadable worksheet.
  • Character Sketch Sheet – Includes loads of questions to create a customizable character sketch.
  • Character Name List – Featuring 900 ideas for character first names. Also track which names you’ve already used in this handy spreadsheet.

I hope many of you fellow writers out there find these tools helpful. I’ll be adding more names to the character name list and adding additional worksheets to the site soon, so be sure to check back.

Quote I Love: Love What You Write

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Writing Quotes, When Words Fail, and Dreaming on the Page

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The For Writers section of my website has recently been updated. I’ve added the following resources:

  • A Quotes on Writing section. This will eventually be expanded to include lots more quotes with categories so writers can find the perfect inspiration, support, or validation for what they’re experiencing.
  • Some of my previous guest blog posts about writing that are no longer available online. This includes articles titled: When Words Fail, Dreaming on the Page, and What Makes a Hero Stand Out.

I hope some of these resources help other writers out there. My plan is to add more of my own original articles, author resource recommendations, and tools for writers soon, so be sure to check back in with my writing resources page in the coming weeks.

Fave Photos: #onthetrail with Sloan

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In the past year and a half, my wife and I have become obsessed with trail hiking. It’s a peaceful, quite time for us to rest our minds, take in the beauty of nature, and even have important life chats when we’re in the mood to discuss something that’s been on our minds. Being out more often in nature has also boosted my creativity and productivity. I can’t recommend it enough for writers or other creative types. It’s a wonderful way to fill your creative well.

Here are some of my fave photos from our trail journeys, in no particular order:

I love seeing deer.

A woodchuck hanging out on the rocks.

One of my favorite trails.

Quote I Love: You Fall in Love With…

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This is one of the reasons I love writing romance. It’s so much fun to take a person who doesn’t expect to fall in love–and who actually feels like it’s the worst time in their lives for it–and then introduce them to someone they simply cannot resist.