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Denise Hunter: On Writing Inspiration
The question I’m asked most often is where I get ideas for my stories. The seed for the Riverbend Romance series was planted when I was in Georgia, researching the Blue Ridge series. Quite by accident, I discovered that the Appalachian Trail started in a nearby town, so I decided to check it out. From […]
How I Wrote a Plant Book to Help People Be Happier
How I Wrote a Plant Book to Help People Be Happier By Karen Hugg When I worked as a gardener, my happiest moments came when my clients stepped outside to look at my finished work. One wonderful woman would squeal and jump up and down and clap her hands. She often said, “Oh, I’m so […]
Lexie Elliott Interviews Melissa Kateb from HOW TO KILL YOUR BEST FRIEND
About HOW TO KILL YOUR BEST FRIEND If you suspected your best friend, the person you were closest to in the whole world, was a murderer, what would you do? Would you confront her? Would you help keep her secret? Or would you begin to feel afraid? Most importantly, why don’t you feel safe now […]
This Dynamic Duo Explains HOW they actually do co-authoring
This Dynamic Duo Explains HOW they actually do co-authoring by Addison McKnight The minute Krista and Nicole tell people that, together, they wrote An Imperfect Plan under their pen name Addison McKnight, the next questions are invariably, Wait? What? How? Although lots of co-authors sit side by side on the computer, this is how the duo tackles co-authoring. Decide we are passionate At first, Nicole and Krista knew nothing about the publishing industry, but they were so passionate about […]
LET’S GET COZY! (and never have to say goodbye)
LET’S GET COZY! (and never have to say goodbye) By Christina Hamlett Whenever I have neared the finish line of a new book and realized I’d be typing “The End,” there’s a certain sadness that it’s also the end of my relationship with the characters I’ve brought to life. Did they live happily ever after? […]
Excerpt from Creativity: Where Poems Begin By Mary Mackey
Excerpt from Creativity: Where Poems Begin By Mary Mackey Introduction Creativity emerges from a vast, wordless reality that is hidden in plain sight. Radiant, beautiful, benevolent, and infinite, it is the source of all ideas and inspiration. Contrary to popular myth, you do not have to suffer to create. There is a gentle path to […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Laurie Petrou
Award-winning writer Laurie Petrou returns with a dark campus novel. Stargazer features two girls in the 90s at a remote college campus, Rocky Barrens University, set in the woods in Ontario cottage country. A delicate, slow-burning portrait of privilege, fame, art, and ambition, the novel follows artist Diana Martin and quiet Aurelle Taylor as they […]
AUTHORS INTERVIEWING CHARACTERS: Annette Chavez Macias
AUTHORS INTERVIEWING CHARACTERS: Annette Chavez Macias About Big Chicas Don’t Cry Four cousins navigate love, loss, and the meaning of family over the course of one memorable year in this heartfelt family drama. Cousins Mari, Erica, Selena, and Gracie are inseparable. They aren’t just family but best friends―sharing secrets, traditions, and a fierce love for […]
Barbarians at the Gate: Creative anxiety and the Fear of Sharing your Work
Barbarians at the Gate Creative anxiety and the fear of sharing your work Sharing what you create is important. It doesn’t matter if it is a short story, a sculpture, a kick-ass PowerPoint presentation design, a sketch, or a poem. But sharing something so personal can be terrifying. Sharing exposes you, makes you vulnerable. It […]
Research and Inspiration: Writing Tomorrow in Shanghai & Other Stories
By May-lee Chai While I wrote the stories in Tomorrow in Shanghai over the course of ten-plus years, the majority were written during the last six years, so either under the Trump administration or during the pandemic. While none of the stories is set in the present day, I feel that every one of them […]
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