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Dana Wayne - A Writers Life

Dana Wayne - A Writers Life

By Dana Wayne

Join award-winning romance author Dana Wayne as she shares the challenges and successes of one woman's journey from writer wanna-be to award-winning author. She shares tips and inspiration, snippets of her writing, and the occasional short story.
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Realistic Secondary Characters and excerpt from The Detail`

Dana Wayne - A Writers LifeMay 14, 2021

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S4 EP 1 Character Interviews

S4 EP 1 Character Interviews

Introduction to Character Interviews for character development with two sample interviews.

May 29, 202317:15
EP 3 POV (Point of View) Ch 6 The Detail

EP 3 POV (Point of View) Ch 6 The Detail

Discussion of the different types of POV (Point of View) and short excerpt from The Detail showing three POV changes. 

Jul 25, 202224:35
EP 2 Research and excerpt from The Detail

EP 2 Research and excerpt from The Detail

Discussion on the value of research in your work and includes a brief excerpt from my latest work, The Detail. 

May 31, 202217:38
Writing a Synopsis

Writing a Synopsis

A review of what a synopsis is, along with tips on how to write an effective one. 

Jan 03, 202215:04
Five Steps to Creating Memorable Characters, Chapter One The Detail

Five Steps to Creating Memorable Characters, Chapter One The Detail

Five steps to help you flesh out and create memorable main and secondary characters. Includes Chapter One of The Detail, my new romantic suspense that will release in November 2021.

Oct 27, 202126:02
Chatting with Dana Wayne

Chatting with Dana Wayne

The author talks about herself, her life, her work. Includes a short excerpt from Whispers On The Wind. 

Aug 26, 202116:45
Where's The Spark? Excerpt from Unveiling Beulah

Where's The Spark? Excerpt from Unveiling Beulah

A discussion about adding 'the spark' between your characters and a short excerpt from Dana Wayne's latest release, Unveiling Beulah.

Jul 29, 202118:02
Realistic Secondary Characters and excerpt from The Detail`

Realistic Secondary Characters and excerpt from The Detail`

Discussion about secondary characters, who they are, why do you need them and how do you develop them. What are secondary characters? Why do you need them. Includes an excerpt from The Detail, current work in progress.

May 14, 202118:44
Taglines vs Loglines - What are they and do you need them?

Taglines vs Loglines - What are they and do you need them?

A brief discussion on what is a tagline and what is a logline and why you need them. Also includes Chapter One of a new release, Unveiling Beulah. 

Mar 05, 202119:29
Interview with Author Michael Scott Clifton

Interview with Author Michael Scott Clifton

Interview with award-winning fantasy author, Micheal Scott Clifton "Journey into the realms of magic and mystery."
Jan 31, 202125:44
How Much is Too Much? Adding Heat to Your Story And back cover blurb for Unveiling Beulah

How Much is Too Much? Adding Heat to Your Story And back cover blurb for Unveiling Beulah

A short piece on things to think about when you want to add heat/steam to your story. Includes common heat levels and tips for going forward. Closes with back cover blub for a new release coming out in late February. 

Jan 26, 202119:34
Marketing Goals for 2021 and Excerpt from Unveiling Beulah

Marketing Goals for 2021 and Excerpt from Unveiling Beulah

A short piece on what I have chosen as my marketing goals/marketing resolutions for 2021 and a short excerpt from my upcoming release, Unveiling Beulah. 

Dec 29, 202033:58
Conversation with Author Maida Malby

Conversation with Author Maida Malby

Lively conversation with Texas Author Maida Mably. Listen as she talks about how she began her career, how her heritage connects with her books and why she became a romance author. 

Oct 08, 202037:20
Marketing Tips & Making Book Trailers

Marketing Tips & Making Book Trailers

A few marketing tips you can put into place now and a high-level overview on how to make book trailers. 

Aug 22, 202015:16
Birth of A Story - Excerpt from Texas Winds

Birth of A Story - Excerpt from Texas Winds

Short piece about how ideas come about, and what I do with them. Includes first chapter of my latest story idea. 

Jul 27, 202013:21
Setting The Hook - Grabbing Your Reader in the FIrst pages

Setting The Hook - Grabbing Your Reader in the FIrst pages

Thoughts on how to use the first few lines to grab the readers attention, along with samples from various books. Closes with a short snippet from Mail Order Groom.
Jun 28, 202026:32
Balancing Dialog and Narrative

Balancing Dialog and Narrative

Some tips and examples on how to balance dialog and narrative in your story using excerpts from Whispers On The Wind and Secrets of The Heart.

Jun 05, 202015:41
Writing Male POV and Love Scenes Yes or No

Writing Male POV and Love Scenes Yes or No

This episode contains tips on writing male POV as well as tips on how to decide whether or not to include love scenes in your story. 

Apr 20, 202016:50
My Book Is Done - Now What? and Being Positive in a Negative world

My Book Is Done - Now What? and Being Positive in a Negative world

Short piece on the pros and cons of traditional vs self publishing and an uplifting message on being positive in a negative world. 

Mar 31, 202013:35
Character Development and Why I Wrote Mail Order Groom

Character Development and Why I Wrote Mail Order Groom

A discussion on ways to enhance character development by using character interviews and how I came up with the idea for Mail Order Groom. How to use what-if and why questions to develop your story. 

Mar 17, 202013:03
Writers Block - The Struggle is Real

Writers Block - The Struggle is Real

This episode talks about how I deal with writers block and includes an excerpt from my second book, Mail Order Groom. 

Mar 13, 202017:03
Long Live Romance

Long Live Romance

A discussion of what I write, some generalities about the romance novel,  and the difference between a romance and a love story.

Feb 19, 202011:17
10 Tips for New Writers

10 Tips for New Writers

This episode features 10 tips for new writers and a story of growing up in rural East Texas. 

Feb 02, 202016:53
Lets Talk Characterization

Lets Talk Characterization

What is characterization? How do you build believable and memorable characters? If you don't love the loveable ones and hate the despicable ones, your reader won't either.

Jan 29, 202010:36
The Value of A Critique

The Value of A Critique

In this episode, we'll explore some of the benefits of a good critique, things to look for or focus on when critiquing and end with a short story entitled The Queen's Rules. 

Jan 20, 202018:45
Critique vs Criticism

Critique vs Criticism

This episode explores the difference between critique and criticism and why we (writers) need a critique. I’ve wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember. I thought that meant putting words on paper in story format and that’s what I did with the first draft of Secrets of The Heart. Unfortunately, I had no idea what info dump was or show-don’t-tell. And my all-time favorite writing faux pas, passive voice. Critiques helped me understand those issues and how to avoid and/or correct them.  It also includes a short excerpt from Chapter Three of Secrets of The Heart. 

Jan 13, 202020:09
Writing Process, excerpt and spiders

Writing Process, excerpt and spiders

A short piece on my writing process, a snippet from Chapter 4 of Chasing Hope and then a tell-on-myself story about me and spiders. 

Jan 04, 202016:15
Which comes first - idea or characters? Doyle's BB Gun

Which comes first - idea or characters? Doyle's BB Gun

This episode answers the question I am frequently asked relating to how I get my story ideas. It ends with a cute story about my brother Doyle and the year he got a BB gun for Christmas. 

Dec 27, 201941:06
Why A Pen Name, an excerpt and worm calling

Why A Pen Name, an excerpt and worm calling

This episode details why I use a pen name and also includes Chapter One of Whispers On The Wind, my romantic suspense and ends with a tale about worm calling. 

Dec 22, 201921:38
Living My Dream

Living My Dream

I have always wanted to be a writer. This short trailer tells how that dream began and ends with a cute Mama-story.

Dec 15, 201907:43