character questions • Characters on the Couch • Indie pubbed book • JC Stockli • paranormal romance • psychological analysis of character • self-published books • urban fantasy
March 19, 2015
Quick update: I got my new laptop, installed everything, and figured out after a couple of days that it had a problem with its fan. Back it went, and now I have a replacement that – fingers crossed! – will… Continue Reading…
Characters on the Couch • internal conflict • psychological analysis of character • psychology • romance
February 27, 2015
After a brief hiatus to address some work and health issues, I’m back to welcoming characters to my couch. Georgia Romance Writers colleague S.L. Morgan brought me this interesting young policeman, who isn’t being cooperative. Character name: Brady Age: 31-32… Continue Reading…
Characters on the Couch • paranormal romance • personality types • psychological analysis of character • psychology • shifters • urban fantasy
August 10, 2014
Someone didn’t get his coffee this morning. (Image attribution via Wikimedia Commons: Puma concolor shot at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum |Source=self-made |Author= User:Cm0rris0n) Fellow author of shifter literature Abigail Owen approached me wanting to make the villain of her second… Continue Reading…
December 5, 2013
Image Source: http://samurai-ko.deviantart.com/art/Close-Enough-to-Touch-by-HPS-102055941 One of my Twitter writing friends sent me the following dilemma (and the above and below awesome pictures): Character name: Sorina Tavarisch Age: 36 Gender: Female Species (if applicable): Human Cultural or historical context (if important to… Continue Reading…
July 16, 2016
Just in time for Halloween, a young man in the funeral industry named Declan came to see me and spend some time on my couch. Actually, his author, fabulous fellow GRW member Sally Kilpatrick sent me the following quandary: Character… Continue Reading…
Characters on the Couch • fantasy • guest blog post • Jill Archer • psychological analysis of character • psychology • urban fantasy • writing • writing process
September 24, 2013
Today I am guest posting over at Jill Archer’s blog about how psychology informs my writing, which lots of people assume, and how writing makes me a better psychologist, which tends to surprise people. This is also a good opportunity… Continue Reading…
Characters on the Couch • psychological analysis of character • Samhain Publishing • The Mountain's Shadow
June 23, 2013
Greetings, fellow writers, readers, and blog followers! I bet you’re surprised to see something from me pop up in your reader windows, and all I can say is that I hope you’re happy to see me there. First, my very… Continue Reading…
