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PERICLES AND ASPASIA: A Story of Ancient Greece by Yvonne Korshak
PERICLES AND ASPASIA: A Story of Ancient Greece by Yvonne Korshak From the Author and Historian—Inspirations for Writing Pericles and Aspasia Someone recently asked me, “Since you’ve been a non-fiction author in the past, what compelled you to write fiction?” My answer is that I was not compelled to write fiction—I was compelled to write this […]
Surviving the Long Haul: Negotiating the Challenges of Traditional Publication
Surviving the Long Haul: Negotiating the Challenges of Traditional Publication Someone I know converted traditional publication into a bingo as a joke, and posted it on our author group. It was for our amusement, but the laughs mostly came from the fact that all of us had been in one of those situations at some […]
Building Confidence One Spicy Romance Book At A Time
Building Confidence One Spicy Romance Book At A Time I’ve always found it easier to write fiction, rather than talk about myself. It’s a problem many authors have, which is probably why marketing can be so difficult. But back in 2018 I started a blog at my publisher’s suggestion, and over time it’s become easier […]
The Writing on the Wall
The Writing on the Wall One writer’s off-road trek from tiny opus to published novel Some people know exactly what they want to be when they grow up. Not me. I wanted to be a jockey (too tall). A singer (stage fright and no musical aptitude). And an astronomer (let’s be real, the stars are […]
The Reason Behind “A Reason to Carry On”
The Reason Behind “A Reason to Carry On” Despite a voice from the Deep crying out “don’t do it”, I did. I followed the fun crowd to a roller skating rink and tried to emulate a young boy doing tricks. I wound up in hospital with a compound spiral fracture, in unfathomable pain, then onto […]
Life After Memoir: Puzzle Pieces, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, & Lavender Tea
Life After Memoir: Puzzle Pieces, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, & Lavender Tea Life After Memoir: Puzzles Pieces, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, & Lavender TeaYou open the box delicately, but confidently. You drop out the promised 1000 cardboard cutout pieces of colors, speculating their ultimate purpose. Turning each piece over, one by one, to their sole speck of […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Amanda Elliot
Amanda Elliot Interviews Julie Zimmerman from BEST SERVED HOT About BEST SERVED HOT Two restaurant critics learn their opposing tastes might make for a five-star relationship in the next foodie romantic comedy from the author of Sadie on a Plate. By day, Julie Zimmerman works as an executive assistant. After hours, she’s @JulieZeeEatsNYC, a social media […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Kate Thompson
Bestselling author Kate Thompson returns with The Little Wartime Library, a novel based on the true story of a forgotten little library in WW2. When German bombs crashed through its roof, Bethnal Green library moved underground, providing books – and escapism – for children during air raids. Kate brings the story to life by reimagining life […]
The Psychology of Personality – Bringing your Characters to Life
The Psychology of Personality – Bringing your Characters to Life When you meet someone for the first time you may notice certain things about them: how they look, how they speak, what they say. These are the things we see and hear that tell us something about the person and help us form an impression […]
Dana Goldstein: On Writing Memoir
On Writing Memoir Dana Goldstein The darkness is welcoming. The silence is broken by the ticking of the grandfather clock as the pendulum swings and by the dog snoring softly at my feet. It’s 5AM. I make a coffee, put on my frayed and faded hoodie, then settle in on the living room couch, laptop […]
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