"Writing fiction it's important not to bore your readers. For people to enjoy your stories you can't merely tell them it's raining ... you've got to make them feel the rain. Chekov's quote (above) may be the single greatest piece of advice for any creative writer: Show, don't tell.  Make them see that glint of light. 

"It's the proverbial 'Golden Rule' for writing fiction. Every writer's heard it before and it's the reason Broken Glass is the name of this site. When I sit down to write it's the one phrase that reminds me to make things visible. The ultimate test of any storytelling effort is, after all, in the mind of the reader. 

"I frequently let special friends preview new stories I'm writing. The most satisfying comments I ever receive all include something similar to the phrase: 'Omigosh, what happens next?'

"That eagerness to know more means I'm headed in the right direction."

Ron's book "Reichold Street" is available in both print and e-Book versions at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.
It's also available as an e-Book for Sony, Kobo and Diesel e-Readers, and for iPhones and iPads at the Apple iBookstore.
Herron's other books will also be available as e-Books from those additional retailers in mid-May 2012.
Libraries can order the Smashwords e-Book version (ISBN: 978-1301581993) from Baker & Taylor. 

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