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A Writing SOP from an Army Journalist Turned Award-Winning Author
A Writing SOP from an Army Journalist Turned Award-Winning Author By Alicia Dill Typically, emotions are running high when I speak to groups as a female veteran advocate. We may be hugging it out in person as sisters-in-uniform or discussing on Zoom what it means to walk away from a full life to go serve […]
Writing True Crime: The Demon In Disguise
When my father and a friend were murdered execution-style and my mother kidnapped in a thwarted murder-suicide attempt in 2002, various media outlets provided their journalistic perspective to their respective audiences. I often participated, responding spontaneously to questions as they came. As time passed, however, with the help of therapy to cope with my PTSD, […]
SEVEN SUREFIRE WAYS TO WEAKEN YOUR WRITING
SEVEN SUREFIRE WAYS TO WEAKEN YOUR WRITING by Ellen Notbohm Kudoplauseulations! You undertook the grand adventure of writing and publishing a book. And now you’ve either learned, or will shortly learn, that the final page of your book is not the end of writing, but the segue from writing the book into writing about the […]
A Deep Dive into the Past Changed My Future
A Deep Dive into the Past Changed My Future I’ve always been a writer. I wasn’t that little girl who dreamed of becoming the next Judy Blume or writing exposés for the New York Times, but I was the editor of my high school yearbook and always felt confident writing essays for my literature classes […]
From Copy Writer to Author: Sarah Smith
One of the most common questions I get as an author (right after “so what is your book about?”) is, “Wow, I could never write a book! How did you do it?” The truth is that writing a book was something I’ve wanted to do ever since I was a little kid and had tried—and […]
Writing Myths That Hold Us Back
By Jane Ward You finish one flash piece and your brain is firing; you’ve come up with a great idea for the next short story. After months of character sketches and plot walks, you itch to sit down to start that new novel. Maybe you even have a great first line. Supportive writer friends from […]
Navigating the Agent-Author Relationship
Navigating the Agent-Author Relationship By Natasha Khullar Relph It was with a heavy heart that I hit send on the email to my literary agent, saying that even though we were parting ways, I hoped we could remain friends. Relief flooded in as I opened up her response: You can’t get rid of me! I’m […]
Writing REDHANDED: An Exploration of Criminals, Cannibals, Cults, and What Makes a Killer Tick
What makes a killer kill? It’s an age-old question which elicits every type of answer imaginable – from the curiously innovative to the eye-rollingly outdated. And as a true crime podcaster of 4 years, I’ve heard them all. Many of us are convinced that some people are just born monsters, others fall firmly into camp […]
An Open Letter to Authors about Signing Away the Rights to Creative Work
An Open Letter to Authors about Signing Away the Rights to Creative Work Patricia Leavy Breaking into the world of fiction is so difficult and discouraging. Authors may find themselves settling for less than they want, because they don’t think they can do any better. I learned this lesson the hard way. When I wrote […]
Can Ghostwriting Make You a Better Novelist?
Yes. Without a doubt. Recently, I was asked how ghosting reflects on my work as a novelist. That stopped me. I’d just never considered the comparison. Lots of what I’m told as a ghost, never shows up in print, often never discussed out of the room in which it’s shared. Sorry, I’m nkim,,not about to […]
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