The setting of a novel is time and place. Seems simple enough, right? It’s not. In a novel, your setting is more than a location or an era. Setting requires you to layer in details that make the world pop for your readers. Vivid, living settings that evoke strong emotions are what make readers return to a place again and again. If you’re having trouble with your setting, Jeannie can help you draw out the meaningful details,

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Are you struggling to build believable characters who grab your readers? As writers, we know characters are more than just a collection of physical traits, but are your imaginary friends proving to be more of a mystery than your plot? Jeannie can help you flesh out all those internal and external motivations, construct a backstory, and develop the nuances that will make the people on the page the drivers of your story.

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Do you have an idea for a book, and you’re not sure how to start? Have you started a book and stopped? Scribbled notes? Is your book done, and you don’t know what to do next?

With almost forty years as an educator and two decades writing, Jeannie can help. 

It doesn’t matter if you have a completed manuscript or have yet to write a word; the plan for your book starts with a conversation. 

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