Tag Archives: Focus on Characters

Focus on Characters: Trina of Seeds Among the Stars

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

I told you about the villain of the first book in Samuel, but skipped the main character, a decision I will now correct. If you haven’t delved into the Seeds Among the Stars, or even if you have, here’s a … Continue reading →

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Focus on characters: Samuel of Seeds Among the Stars

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Everyone loves a good villain, whether that means unflinchingly evil, completely twisted, or working for the wrong side. I’m rarely able to introduce a character I can’t connect with, so my villains tend to have more going for them than … Continue reading →

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Focus on Characters: Sam of The Steamship Chronicles

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Samantha Crill, or Sam as she prefers, first came to me many years ago, but I balked at the story. I couldn’t see how to be faithful to her nature while offering a character who connected with readers. You see, … Continue reading →

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Focus on Characters: Beneath the Mask

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Some authors come to their stories through genre, plot, place, or idea. I’ve almost always been driven there by a character who wanted to tell me something. I write Regency romance not because I planned to but because Daphne (depicted … Continue reading →

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