by Maggie Preston | Oct 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
We’re told to give our characters flaws. No one likes a perfect person even if there’s really no such thing as a perfect person. By showing the imperfections of these characters we hope our readers can more easily relate to them. If it’s your villain – evil rules. But...
by Maggie Preston | Oct 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’m sure there are those that will argue there are better things than seeing your name in print, or something more exciting than having a release hit the bookshelves. And ok, there might be a few things that I would agree are better. The birth of a child. A wedding...
by Maggie Preston | Oct 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’m delighted to share in the release day celebration for Abbie Roads and her book Race the Darkness. Just keep reading to see what all the buzz is about. Cursed with a terrible gift… Criminal investigator Xander Stone doesn’t have to question you-he can hear your...
by Maggie Preston | Aug 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
I woke up the other night with an epiphany about my current WIP. It’s that element of the story I’ve been struggling to find the last year as the words eeked out in miserly fashion. Of course, it means rewrites. Lots and lots of rewrites. Doesn’t it always? I keep...
by Maggie Preston | Jul 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
I wrote an article called Weapons of Mass Characterization recently for my chapter’s newsletter and it got me to thinking about the research books that I use regularly. As my daughter will attest, I’m something of a research book whore. I have boxes of research books,...
