Category Archives: Delighting in Your Company

Hoppy Easter BlogHopSpot Event! Win New Paranormal Romance

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Blair McDowell

Delighting in Your Company by Blair McDowell Win a copy of Blair’s latest book, a paranormal romance set on an exotic Caribbean island, featuring a handsome ghost and an adventurous heroine who travels back in time to solve a mystery! To … Continue reading →

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The Five Senses and Character Development

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Blair McDowell

There are many things to keep in mind as we create our characters and move them through their stories. I believe that one of the most important of these is that to breathe life, they must do so through all … Continue reading →

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Valentines Blog Hop - Win The Memory of Roses; Coming Soon - Delighting in Your Company

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Blair McDowell

My name is Blair McDowell , and my books are set in places I know and love and are peopled with characters drawn from my experiences of those places. The Memory of Roses takes readers to the Greek Island of Corfu, … Continue reading →

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Show Don’t Tell

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Blair McDowell

Who among us has not seen those dreaded words in the margin of a manuscript? It sounds so easy. “Show, don’t tell. ” Those of us who are, shall we say, of more mature years, are programmed to tell. Our … Continue reading →

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Memories of Christmas Past

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Blair McDowell

Memories of Christmas Past My fantasy Christmas happened long ago. It will live in my memory forever as the most beautiful Christmas I’ve ever experienced. I was in Hungary, studying at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music for the year, … Continue reading →

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On Plotting

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Blair McDowell

“A novel, play, or any type of writing, really is a crisis from beginning to end, growing to its necessary conclusion.” Lajos Egri, The Art of Dramatic Writing, 1946. The playwright Lajos Egri wrote this classic book on the … Continue reading →

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