Category Archives: urban fantasy

One Picture Sells A (Hundred) Thousand Words

Posted on June 12, 2013 by SharonJoss

  Since I’ve decided to e-publish some of my earlier stories, I need to dedicate real, focused time to that effort, without pilfering time from my writing practice.  Thus, I’m dedicating two hours every night to benchmarking the covers of … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Make This Stuff Up…

Posted on October 28, 2012 by SharonJoss

Sometimes, urban fantasy is really a fact.  As I roam the internet doing research, I come across stuff that I shake my head at; it’s just too unbelievable.  No one would believe it if I used it in a story.  … Continue reading →

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Get A Job

Posted on October 18, 2012 by SharonJoss

What do a tea shop owner, an auto mechanic, a private detective, a disk jockey, and a blacksmith all have in common? They’re all day jobs for urban fantasy protagonists. One of the differences between urban fantasy and high fantasy … Continue reading →

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Name That Name

Posted on September 3, 2012 by SharonJoss

The more I write, the more I notice names. It’s sounds petty, but picking the right name for major characters can be frustrating.  First of all the name must satisfy the author’s inner sense of rightness.  As writers, we are … Continue reading →

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Sharpening the Blade

Posted on July 14, 2012 by SharonJoss

Slowly but surely, I’m closing in on the final stages of my latest work on progress, GLAMOUR.  It will be my third complete novel in three years.  I am gratified to see that my writing is much better than the … Continue reading →

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Small Victories

Posted on June 28, 2012 by SharonJoss

I just finished a major revision on Glamour, and Draft 3.0 is now complete.    Many thanks to the excellent feedback and encouragement I received from my early readers.  Based on their feedback, and feedback I’d gotten from the Pros … Continue reading →

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Deja Sex

Posted on June 16, 2012 by SharonJoss

I’m guessing I’m never going to write erotica or be a hot romance writer.  I’m not alone when I say that writing graphic sex scenes leaves me a bit, um, squishy inside (although oddly enough, I don’t have any problems … Continue reading →

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