Guest Blogging at Marilyn Almodovar's blog today!

As you can see, the lifeguard chair here at Read, Write, Repeat is empty today! I'm guest blogging at YA author Marilyn Almodovar's place, "Writing on the Sunny Side of the Street."

I'm discussing mermaids and world building, and how you can't use some common words and phrases when the speaker doesn't have a leg to stand on - see there's one right there!

Think about it - mermaids don't run away from danger, because they don't "run." The things you have to think about when your characters have fins instead of feet...

Come on over and see what else I'm saying...