Category: On Writing
When Your Book Insists on Being Written, and You Don’t Consider Yourself a Writer
When Your Book Insists on Being Written, and You Don’t Consider Yourself a Writer The notion of writing a book about my wilderness quests entered my mind loud and clear one day like a Tibetan gong: You need to write a book! Really? Me? I was meandering down a creek side trail, minding my own […]
WIDOWS OF THE ICE The women that Scott’s Antarctic Expedition left behind
WIDOWS OF THE ICE The women that Scott’s Antarctic Expedition left behind The idea for this book came while I was on holiday in Sicily. Thinking about the history of Britain that I was taught during the 1970s and 80s, I was reflecting that behind every great man and every great event there must have […]
Small Towns, Big Hearts
Small Towns, Big Hearts By Cynthia Herron Years ago when I ambled down the writing path, I knew I wanted to write in the vein of my Ozarkian roots and heritage. I’d grown up in a small, rural town in the heart of the Ozark Mountains in a tiny community where everyone knew everyone, and most […]
Finding Connections into Imaginary Worlds
Finding Connections into Imaginary Worlds by Ella Carey They say that one of the great pleasures behind reading, and writing, is the chance to escape into another world. But I have been contemplating this lately, and I often find that the magic lies in the connection between our lives, the real world we live in, and […]
Megan Davis on Parricide and the Story Behind The Messenger
Megan Davis on Parricide and the Story Behind The Messenger By Megan Davis I started writing my debut novel The Messenger, after my sons’ babysitter told me about a 16 year-old boy in her class at school who had just been convicted of killing his father. I was living in France at the time and […]
From the Universe, with Love — or — Critique Partners
From the Universe, with Love — or — Critique Partners by Leah Rex McCracken and Carla Vergot This is a true story, told from two opposing perspectives, in which the authors explore the mysterious relationship of critique partners. The First Take Carla: I’m not sure how often it happens—the universe placing in your path a […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Rosemary Drisdelle
In Follow the Shadows, teenage Wiccan Marise Leeson wants a crystal ball so badly that she goes to unscrupulous lengths to acquire one. In her mission to learn how to use the crystal properly, she visits The Witch’s Cupboard, a Wicca and magic shop owned by the mysterious Lupin. Lupin somewhat reluctantly provides advice and […]
The Publishing Adventures of A Hybrid Author
The Publishing Adventures of A Hybrid Author by Michelle Cameron When I got the call from my agent, telling me that Simon & Schuster wanted my first historical novel, I thought I had it made. I was wrong. My previous book, a verse novel about William Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre, had been published by […]
Author Kendare Blake Interviewing Reed, an Aristene initiate from CHAMPION OF FATE
Author Kendare Blake Interviewing Reed, an Aristene initiate from CHAMPION OF FATE About CHAMPTION OF FATE #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake is back with an epic duology starter that follows a young woman training to join a fabled order as she attempts to lead a hero to his critical first victory. A must-read for […]
Five Hard Truths About Writing
Five Hard Truths About Writing I’ve been a writer most of my life. My mom said I started reading when I was three. Through my teen years I wrote stories and poems, though it never occurred to me to seek publication for them. After getting a BA in English, I wrote book reviews and essays, […]
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