As I edit my novels, especially as I near the last few sweeps through, I take a close look at DIALOGUE TAGS (he said, she asked) and...

Welcome to the second day of March Book Madness. (The schedule and explanation is at the bottom of this post.) Today I’m thrilled to have...

Something I’m working on is using beats to identify speakers. What is a beat? A beat is a pause in dialogue. For example: “My arm...