Author Bruce ShieldsJan 20, 20213 min readI'm a Lego Maniac and my Names not ZackFirst of all, my friend Zach does collect Legos, though I'm not sure he's a maniac. I do know, however, that I am! I got my very first...
Author Bruce ShieldsJan 19, 20217 min readThe Perfect Book Quote for your Cover or AdAs it were, the hook for catching the attention and curiosity of a potential reader is essential. They say you cannot judge a book by its...
Author Bruce ShieldsJan 18, 20216 min readThe Importance of Down TimeOn the seventh day, God rested from all His work and blessed it, calling it holy. As a person with an over-active creative mind, it isn't...
Author Bruce ShieldsJan 16, 20214 min readWhy Backgrounds are Important for CharactersSo for today's blog, I was thinking about what I should write about. I am really getting into sharing information about how I write,...
Author Bruce ShieldsJan 15, 20216 min readCreating and Developing Characters with Notecards Today I would like to talk about character creation and development. At least, the way that I create and build a character. Everyone has...
Author Bruce ShieldsJan 14, 20216 min readThe "How-to" of keeping ideas and choosing what to write as an authorI thought I would write a short blog today about the writing projects I currently have and where I am with them. One of the problems with...
Author Bruce ShieldsJan 11, 20215 min readWhere do you get your book ideas from?Over the years, people have asked me, "where do your ideas for your novels, and the characters come from?"