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Nancy J Cohen

Guest Blogs

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― I’m guest blogging at two sites today and would appreciate your stopping by and leaving a comment: May 17 Guest Blog: Legend of Sigurd, Paranormal Romance Fans for Life May 17 Guest Blog: Meet the Drift Lords, Preternatura Also, if...

Tags: Book Reviews, Business Of Writing, Blog Tours, Guest Blogging, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen

Nancy J Cohen ― 6 days ago

Chicken and Bean Stew

Chicken and Bean Stew

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― Chicken and Bean Stew 2 pounds chicken thighs or 5-6 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 3 Tbsp. oil 1 medium onion, cut into chunks 3 peeled carrots, cut into chunks 1 tsp. chopped garlic 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes 1...

Tags: Food, Beans, Chicken, Food, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen

Nancy J Cohen ― 4 weeks 3 days ago

Goodreads Giveaway

Goodreads Giveaway

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― Enter to win a signed print copy of Warrior Rogue (The Drift Lords Series #2). Contest runs April 17 – May 2. “There is never a dull moment in this action-packed sci-fi fantasy. With a liberal dose of steamy romance thrown in, this ...

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Nancy J Cohen ― 5 weeks 1 day ago

Creating Vibrant Characters

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― This past weekend, guest speaker Joanna Campbell Slan told us how to create vibrant characters. First she mentioned four personality styles. Dialogue should reflect if the person is a tell versus an ask kind of guy. This sounds like me and my...

Tags: Writing Craft, Characterization, Characters, Joanna Campbell Slan, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen

Nancy J Cohen ― 5 weeks 1 day ago

Time Management for Writers

Time Management for Writers

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― How do you balance writing with online promotion? Marketing efforts take hours on the Internet. How can you keep up with tweets, Facebook posts, Pinterest, and more? I am always asked this question whenever I give talks. It’s not easy to ...

Tags: Business Of Writing, The Writing Life, Marketing, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen, Self-promotion

Nancy J Cohen ― 6 weeks ago

What If? Plotting Made Perfect

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― The words “What If?” are at the heart of every plot. Currently I’m in the throes of plotting my next Bad Hair Day mystery. Having already written the draft of a synopsis, I welcome the “what if’s” that are ...

Tags: Writing Craft, Creative Writing, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen, Plotting, Story Development

Nancy J Cohen ― 7 weeks 2 days ago

Shine On Blog Award

Shine On Blog Award

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― Thanks so much to David Fernandez for nominating my blog for the Shine On Award. David discusses writing, sports, movies, and more at his entertaining site, so stop by for a visit. Thank you, David, for the nomination. It’s always nice to ...

Tags: Business Of Writing, The Writing Life, Bloggers, Blogging, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen

Nancy J Cohen ― 8 weeks 2 days ago

Discovering Your Story

Discovering Your Story

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― Plotting your story can’t take place until you have an idea of issues you want to explore, setting, and character. Before you take pen to paper, you engage in the stage of Discovery. What does this mean? Normally when planning a mystery, I...

Tags: The Writing Life, Writing Craft, Creative Writing, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen, Research

Nancy J Cohen ― 9 weeks ago

Editorial Pet Peeves

Editorial Pet Peeves

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― At a recent Florida Romance Writers meeting, we heard Senior Editor Callie Lynn Wolfe from The Wild Rose Press and Acquisitions Editor Lisa Manuel from Silver Publishing speak about their pet peeves regarding submissions. Here’s a summary of...

Tags: Business Of Writing, The Writing Life, Manuscript, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen, Submissions

Nancy J Cohen ― 9 weeks 3 days ago

Sowing Seeds for a Sequel

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― How can you drop hints for a sequel in your current story, not only to let readers know more books are coming but also to whet their appetite for the next installment? You can (1) title your book as part of a series, (2) include a teaser for the ...

Tags: Writing Craft, Creative Writing, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen, Sequels

Nancy J Cohen ― 10 weeks 3 days ago

Silver Serenade Free Today!

Silver Serenade Free Today!

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― Today only, Silver Serenade by Nancy J. Cohen is free at The Wild Rose Press. This is my most recent science fiction romance before I began writing the Drift Lords series. The story has action, romance, space adventure, and a touch of humor. Ace...

Tags: Business Of Writing, Futuristic, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen, Romance, Science Fiction

Nancy J Cohen ― 10 weeks 5 days ago

Noting the Details

Noting the Details

Nancy's Notes From Florida ― Observing a place with a writer’s eye is totally different than going as a tourist. In the latter capacity, you notice the bigger picture. For example, while on a movie studio tour, you might be hunting celebrities or be excited about seeing...

Tags: Florida Musings, Writing Craft, Florida, Nancy Cohen, Nancy J Cohen, Setting

Nancy J Cohen ― 12 weeks ago

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