This is a kam Weilent and you are listening to the 24th episode of the Word Play

podcast. My characters and my work in progress, the deepest

brath, celebrated my birthday this week by throwing me for a huge loop.

Everything I thought I knew about the story's ending turned a 180 on me. I'm still reeling, but mostly from enthusiasm.

Every turn I take with this story has me more excited about it. Someone commented today

about characters who refuse to follow the expected plan being utterly frustrating.

When it comes to stubborn characters who refuse to move, I'll agree.

But dynamic characters that have life enough to transform the plot all on their own.

That's what I call magic. This week my blog tour for my

medieval novel Behold the Dawn is stopping at Sandra Hens' blog Beholding God, where you can find

me engaged in a word

word answer interview.

You can find the link in the left-hand column on my blog at wordplay-K-M-W-Y-L-A-N-D

dot blog spot.

Meanwhile, please enjoy this week's recording. L-A-N-D dot VlogSpot.

Meanwhile, please enjoy this week's recording.

The top seven reasons readers stop reading.

Ever wonder what a novel's nightmares would look like if they could dream?

Naturally, I can only guess, but I'd say that the spine-tingling fear of being put down is probably

at the top of the list.

When a reader pokes his bookmark in between the pages, stretches, yawns, and drops a novel back on his nightstand,

it's a terrifying moment for both novels and novelists alike.

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