A long view of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, the setting for “In His Corner.”
In “The Great Gatsby,” F. Scott Fitzgerald introduced us to the fictional places East Egg and West Egg, which refer to Long Island, New York. In Anne Tyler’s “Accidental Tourist,” we are told straightaway that the setting is Baltimore, the author’s beloved hometown. Is it better to invent a location or use a real place in your novel? (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on September 30, 2015
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The dog days will soon be winding down, but it’s not too late to grab a hot summer read. My debut romance book, “In His Corner,” is on sale for a limited time. You can get an electronic copy today for only 99 cents. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on September 1, 2015
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2015/09/01/in-his-corner-on-sale-start-september-with-a-hot-romance-read/
There’s something fascinating about watching a physical fight. Whether it’s witnessing a group of high school boys duking it out during a basketball game or watching Rocky getting bloodied in all six movies in the franchise, the effect is similar. A fight is thrilling. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on August 3, 2015
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This is an excerpt from an article I wrote for Romance Junkies, published on July 13, 2015.
Why do men like boxing? I think it’s the same reason they used to gather behind the school at lunchtime when they were 10 years old. They wished they were the toughie giving the school bully a good whooping. They like watching a good fistfight. I understand that, but why do women love boxing? (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on July 14, 2015
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/romance-junkies-5-reasons-why-women-love-boxing-heroes/
You can make your novel come to life by engaging the reader using all five senses—sight, touch, smell, sound, and taste. You don’t have to be a foodie to indulge your reader’s sense of taste. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on May 22, 2015
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2015/05/22/how-to-use-food-in-your-novel-in-his-corner-date-night-recipes/
Use music to add depth to a scene or character in your novel.
In novels like “High Fidelity” (Nick Hornby) and “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” (Rachel Cohn and David Levithan), music is central to the story. But even if your novel doesn’t focus on music, you can use it to establish the mood of a scene or strengthen your depiction of a character. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on April 23, 2015
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2015/04/23/how-to-use-music-in-your-novel-in-his-corner-playlist/
Today is the release day for “In His Corner,” published by Lyrical Press/Kensington Publishing.
People say writing a book is like having a baby. Since I’ve done both, I can tell you that the analogy is only partly true. Yes, there are similarities, but also major differences. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on April 14, 2015
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2015/04/14/is-writing-a-book-like-having-a-baby-six-differences-and-similarities/
Arthur Golden defied the “write what you know” dictum when he wrote about a geisha.
We’ve all been told to write what we know. But authors like Arthur Golden, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Annie Proulx have defied that writing advice successfully. (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on March 23, 2015
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A Forbes article titled “3 Career Reinvention Tips From A Reporter Turned Romance Writer” coincided with the one-month countdown to the release of my debut romance book, “In His Corner.” (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on March 12, 2015
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2015/03/12/forbes-article-3-career-reinvention-tips-from-a-reporter-turned-romance-writer/
Romantic Times Book Reviews, a monthly magazine dedicated to the romance-novel industry, recently published an article I wrote about the inspiration for my debut romance, “In His Corner.” (more…)
Posted by cindyfazzi on March 6, 2015
https://cindyfazzi.wordpress.com/2015/03/06/rt-book-reviews-features-story-behind-in-his-corner/
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