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Iona Morrison: On Writing
By way of a brief introduction, I am a multi-published, award-winning author who writes romantic suspense with a touch of paranormal. I enjoy writing fiction. The character development, their stories, and the twists and turns in the plot intrigue me. Once I let the characters loose, I can’t wait to see where they take me. […]
Why I Wrote my Book ‘Love Untethered: How to Live When Your Child Dies’
Why I wrote my book ‘Love Untethered: how to live when your child dies’ by Vanessa May Becoming a writer was not an occupation I ever envisaged for myself, but then nor was becoming a bereaved mother. Three years ago, my life changed forever when my 24-year-old son died and, in some ways, it was […]
On Writing “The Ultimate Book on Vocal Sound Healing” by Githa Ben-David
“The Ultimate Book on Vocal Sound Healing” is a trilogy of my three first books written in Danish about vocal sound healing. It includes my first book – “The Note from Heaven”, which was published in Danish in 2002, “Regressive Cell-singing” 2007 and “Vocal Sound Healing” in 2012. All three books are classics and are […]
Ann Lambert–The process of writing Whale Fall
Ann Lambert–The process of writing Whale Fall I have always, as a playwright and novelist been driven to write about social and political issues and where they intersect in our individual lives. I try to weave personal stories into a larger historical, political and cultural backdrop, hopefully in ways that deepen our experience through the […]
On Writing The Lindbergh Nanny
As a teenager, I was obsessed with I, Claudius. I had a mild speech impediment and learned very quickly at school that, as far as my peers were concerned, I didn’t do the talking thing well. So I felt a natural affinity with the awkward stammering Claudius who survives generations of his relatives poisoning, stabbing, […]
An Unlikely Writer
Does this sound like a future writer to you? A child with abandoned journals and disgruntled pen pals. Assigned essays left until the absolute last minute. A teenager reading only non-fiction whose worst subject is English. An extroverted people-person who couldn’t bear the solitude of flipping burgers, let alone being stuck at a desk. Writing? […]
GIVING YOUR READERS WHAT THEY WANT
Giving Your Readers What They Want: Why It’s Important to Know the Rules Imagine one day, you have a craving for chocolate cream pie. I mean, the perfect kind of chocolate cream pie that’s the ideal combination of a buttery crust, sweet chocolatey filling, and decadent whipped cream. Are you drooling yet? You go to […]
Reading Like A Writer
Reading Like a Writer by Catherine Pomeroy We’ve all heard the advice: read like a writer. Read everything you can devour. Read outside your genre. It’ll be good for you, they say, kind of like eating your Brussels sprouts. You’ll expand your vocabulary, pick up nuances from the literary masters—although for heaven’s sake, keep your […]
On Writing Through the Lens of Trauma Memory
On writing through the lens of trauma memory by Carly Schabowski The role of memory in historiography even now remains a live debate, with questions around signposting to readers, the favouring of written accounts over living memory and the extent of the need for verification. For memory to be a principal lens for recreating […]
MY WRITING JOURNEY by Robin Lee Hatcher
MY WRITING JOURNEY by Robin Lee Hatcher I am often asked how I got started as a writer. Did I always want to write stories? Did I write my first book as a child or a teen (as quite a few authors can claim)? Where did it begin for me? My writing journey began with […]
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