Are You an Empath, Telepath, or Telekinetic? Step into a world where Askovians, humans born with extraordinary abilities, face unique challenges. This post includes a summary of three types of Askovians: Feelers (empaths), Readers (telepaths), and Movers...

This is the third and final part of Cora's Enneagram. I hope you've enjoyed this deep dive into how I create my characters. I'm very thankful to Abbie Emmons for these questions. They helped transform my writing. If you missed it, please watch Part 1 or Part 2 of...

These questions are not directly posed by the Enneagram but by the writing advice of Abbie Emmons. The purpose of these questions is to fully flesh out the character so that they feel real. If you missed it, please watch Part 1 to learn what I did at the start of...

When I was developing my main character, Cora, for The Feeler, I started with an Enneagram type. What is an Enneagram? It’s a method of classifying human personalities into 9 types. I used the ideas from my main character’s Enneagram type to spark personality ideas....

Below is a conversation I cut from a draft of my manuscript. This deleted scene is really backstory. It gives you an idea about the events that shaped Cora, Sophia, Aunt Ferna, and even Oliver. Aunt Ferna has taken Cora out to a restaurant for her birthday dinner....

Brian Farris is a thirty-two-year-old man of average height and an athletic build, with blue-gray eyes and jet-black hair. He is Harold Albright’s nephew. While learning the family business, Brian becomes close to his uncle and his dad. Unfortunately, unlike his uncle...

Ferna Robertson is seventy-two years old and the same height as Cora but plump. She is born with no special abilities, but since her dad and sister are both Feelers, Ferna grows up surrounded by luxury due to her family’s influence. Ferna and her sister never got...

Harold Albright is a forty-eight-year-old man of medium height but full-figured. His graying brown hair and soft blue eyes make him look like a kind and gentle uncle. His wife passed away nearly a year ago. 3D Illustration of a futuristic green city with vertical...

Sophia Brimble Albright passes away about one year prior to the start of the story. She is a thirty-eight-year-old woman with emerald green eyes and a tall and statuesque build. With curly dark brown hair and light brown skin, she possesses the sort of beauty that...

Cora Brimble is a Feeler, which means she can sense other people’s emotions. This ability, while great for detecting lies, becomes a hindrance around upset people. She is twenty-nine years old, of medium height and slender build, with dark brown curly hair and...