characters Archives - Dorrance Publishing Company https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/tag/characters/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:27:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/dorrance_logo_favicon-150x150.png characters Archives - Dorrance Publishing Company https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/tag/characters/ 32 32 How to Name Characters for Short Stories and Novels https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/how-to-name-characters-for-short-stories-and-novels/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:35:02 +0000 https://dev.dorrancepublishing.com/wp/?p=5386 Imagine: you have an idea for a novel or short story. You have mapped out your plot, and sketched out the world your characters will be living in. You have all of the details, except for one important thing - your characters’ names! If you are...

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]]> Author Spotlight: Susan J. Logan, “The Christmas Ghost Boy” https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/author-spotlight-susan-j-logan-the-christmas-ghost-boy/ Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:03:15 +0000 https://dev.dorrancepublishing.com/wp/?p=5351 This week on Author Spotlight, we talk to Susan Logan, author of the Dorrance children's book The Christmas Ghost Boy. The book centers on a couple who move shortly before Christmas. Their new home is haunted by the ghost of a sad young boy who they...

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]]> How To Write Interesting Characters: 5 Tips to Make Readers Invested! https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/how-to-write-interesting-characters-5-tips-to-make-readers-invested/ Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:29:01 +0000 https://dev.dorrancepublishing.com/wp/?p=5342 When it comes to writing fiction, interesting characters are essential to a book that will keep readers engaged. Here are some tips for writing interesting characters that apply across all genres and story types.   1.) Direct vs Indirect There are...

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]]> Author Spotlight: Delphine McClelland, “Dark Obsessions” https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/author-spotlight-delphine-mcclelland-dark-obsessions/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:21:56 +0000 https://dev.dorrancepublishing.com/wp/?p=5306 In this week's Author Spotlight we talk to Delphine McClelland, author of Dark Obsessions. Dark Obsessions is the story of what happens when a human and vampire fall for each other against the backdrop of Charlotte, North Carolina. The book recently...

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]]> Author Spotlight: Catherine A. Roser Rybak, “Pooch in a Pound (A Dog’s Point of View)” https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/author-spotlight-catherine-a-roser-rybak-pooch-in-a-pound-a-dogs-point-of-view/ Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:00:55 +0000 https://dev.dorrancepublishing.com/wp/?p=5301 This week on Author Spotlight, we speak to Dorrance children's author Catherine A. Roser Rybak. Her book, Pooch in a Pound (A...

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]]> Author Spotlight: Jeremiah Sanchez https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/author-spotlight-jeremiah-sanchez/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:03:29 +0000 https://dev.dorrancepublishing.com/wp/?p=5169 Name: Jeremiah (Miah) Sanchez Hometown: Loveland, Colorado Book Title: Parachute Minds: Leap of Fate Genre: Sci-Fi/Adventure Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your...

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]]> Author Spotlight: Zane Stuart https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/author-spotlight-zane-stuart/ Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:39:12 +0000 https://dev.dorrancepublishing.com/wp/?p=5153 Name: Zane Stuart Hometown: Boca Raton, FL Book Title: Freddie The Fruit Fly Genre: Children’s Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Zane...

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]]> Writing Prompt: Fight Scene https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/writing-prompt-fight-scene/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:09:53 +0000 https://dev.dorrancepublishing.com/wp/?p=5149 We’ve already covered how the difficulty of writing action scenes is often underestimated. In order to improve your action scene writing abilities, one of the most...

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]]> Show Don’t Tell: Animals https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/show-dont-tell-animals/ Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:49:53 +0000 https://dev.dorrancepublishing.com/wp/?p=5139 Not only do animal characters serve as a great exercise in showing rather than telling, but they can be used in a story for many purposes. They can highlight certain...

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]]> Author Spotlight: Vicky M. Van Dan-Pletsch https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/author-spotlight-vicky-m-van-dan-pletsch/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:06:48 +0000 https://dev.dorrancepublishing.com/wp/?p=5136 Name: Vicky M. Van Dan-Pletsch Hometown: Delavan, Wisconsin Book Title: Books Can Take You Anywhere

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