Category: On Writing
An Interview with CiCi Donohue of “How Could You Let This Happen” by Jen Craven
HOW COULD YOU LET THIS HAPPEN? I fight back tears as my best friend clutches her son’s hand, the room silent except for the low beep of his life support machine. I couldn’t bear it if this was my own son. My pulse races as she slowly turns to me. “How could you let this […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Donna Miscolta
by Donna Miscolta Ofelia and Norma Publication date: September 29, 2026 Available for pre-order now. In community college, large-bodied twin sisters Ofelia and Norma struggle for a sense of self. When Ofelia sheds pounds from long, solo walks, Norma senses their twinness slipping away. She decides to slip away herself to a transfer college out […]
Apocalypse Now? Dystopian World-Building in the Age of…Whatever the Hell this Is
By E.A. Smiroldo A funny thing happened on my way to writing a novel about life in the dystopian future. Surprise! The climate change Armageddon of my imagination turned out to be far better than what we were experiencing in reality. Even after finding a publisher for my climate fiction novel, The Silent Count, I […]
Dr. Ellenmorris Tiegerman: On Writing
In a novel of startling relevancy, with the recent assassination of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, Dr. Ellenmorris Tiegerman has written the second of her past life mysteries with God Denied (Scholar Dreams Publishing, March 10, 2026). When a conservative news commentator is murdered on the eve of his controversial campus appearance, Professor Ashford Connor finds himself at the […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Heather Cumiskey interviews Brynn Gallardo from The Sooner I Go
Authors Interviewing Characters: Heather Cumiskey interviews Brynn Gallardo from The Sooner I Go. THE SOONER I GO Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Paige Toon, this suspenseful new adult romance follows an eighteen-year-old woman reeling from loss as she’s drawn into an unexpected attraction—one that might expose the secrets she’s tried to bury. Seven […]
Following Curiosity to a Bigger Life
By Mimi Zieman I’m convinced the best things in life happen when you don’t plan them. when you let go of rigid strategies and follow your curiosity, accepting uncertainty along the way. That’s how I found myself, as a medical student, serving as the sole medical support on a remote Everest team in Tibet. It’s […]
The Voices in my Stories
By Tracey Lee While I don’t write about the women in my family I am definitely inspired by them. I don’t write about their lives but find their tenacity and hopefulness woven into the fabric of my characters. I come from a long line of survivors and their voices call to me as I create […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Jess Lourey
THE VERDANT CAGE The Wall was built to keep them safe. Or so they thought. For as long as seventeen-year-old apothecary Rose Allgood can remember, the towering stone Wall surrounding Noah’s Valley has protected her people. No one leaves. No one fights. And no one questions why. But their paradise has been hiding its thorns. […]
Her Life as a Novel
by Penny Haw Readers are fascinated by where authors get their ideas. With several events planned to celebrate publication of my fourth work of biographical historical fiction, The Woman and Her Stars, I’m anticipating the question, “How did you come up with the idea of writing about Caroline Herschel? Are you an astronomer?” My answer? […]
When I Stopped Writing My Novel — and How I Found My Way Back
By En Hui Ye About halfway through writing my novel, I stopped opening my Word document. It wasn’t anything dramatic. I didn’t declare it was the end of my book. I just… drifted. Homework felt urgent. Scrolling on Instagram felt so much more fun. Little by little, the story I had once loved began to […]
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