writing Archives - Bonnie Monte

The Real-Life Rae Sullivan?

Bonnie2019-04-10T20:51:57-07:00April 10th, 2019|design, writing|

I’ve never met her, but what I’ve read about this California shop owner reminds me so much of my sleuth.

Writer Interview: Cathy Zane

Bonnie2019-03-20T21:10:24-07:00March 20th, 2019|Writers, writing|

Wonderful writer—and personal friend—Cathy Zane talks about her novel Better Than This, which has been named as a finalist for the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards in the Popular Fiction category.

Living Language

Bonnie2019-03-07T09:39:42-07:00March 7th, 2019|language, writing|

English boasts the biggest vocabulary of any language, thanks to its willingness to borrow freely.

Stuck in the Murky Middle

Bonnie2019-02-27T17:15:51-07:00February 27th, 2019|writing|

The difficult job of keeping a story from bogging down in the middle.

Best work of fiction for 2018!

Bonnie2019-02-13T14:33:36-07:00February 13th, 2019|writing|

Best work of fiction for 2018!

Show, Don’t Tell

Bonnie2019-02-06T17:35:00-07:00February 6th, 2019|writing|

It’s a writing truism. But what exactly does it mean?