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PART II: Expanding Your Author Life – Becoming a Sought After and Great Media Guest
by Grace Sammon In Part 1 of this series (INSERT LINK TO THAT ARTICLE), I laid out a case study showing how two authors, who did not know of each other, set out on a two-year journey of creativity and collaboration. The two authors, one we call “M,” the other, “G,” together and separately, created […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Imogen Matthews
Books for Women: Authors Interviewing Characters: Imogen Matthews THE BOY IN THE ATTIC Anna opened the letter with trembling hands. ‘My darling, if you’re reading this, I haven’t managed to unravel my parents’ secret. But you can. Will you finish the search for me, find out who they were, and who you really are?’ Nazi-occupied […]
Angels in YA: How the Classic Tropes stay new and Exciting
by Jen Braaksma I truly believe stories are a collaboration of the imagination. I write and readers read, but there wouldn’t be a story without one or the other. We all come up with our own interpretation of a story based on our own identities and experiences, and it’s those differences that I love. It’s […]
Reading With Rochelle Weinstein: End Of Summer Reads
Hello, Readers & Friends, It’s hard to believe summer is almost over! I hope everyone savors the last few days with a great book in hand. Here’s a re-cap of my August reads to help you choose. From historical fiction to a deeply moving memoir to our very favorite octopus, there’s something for everyone. Make […]
UpLit – Stories to Save Us!
By Faith Hogan For as long as I can remember, we’ve been told – you are what you eat. Really? Because, as a voracious reader, like most of us here, probably, I have a feeling it’s far more likely that we are what we read! Who hasn’t devoured books like The Secret and read about the […]
Setting as inspiration: Instructions for the Working Day
Setting as inspiration: Instructions for the Working Day While pursuing my interest in the Cold War, I stumbled across an article in the Berliner Zeitung about Alwine, a tiny village crumbling all by itself in a forest in the former communist state of East Germany. I was fascinated by this lonely, forgotten place and wondered […]
My Long, Winding, and Very Crooked Writing Journey
By Sharon M. Peterson I’ve secretly always wanted to be a writer. But life has a way of detouring dreams like that. I got married. I taught middle school. I had four kids, two with special needs. I quit teaching to stay home and became a professional at a variety of things, including: arguing with […]
Expanding Your Author Life – A Case Study: PART ONE
PART I: Expanding Your Author Life – A Case Study by Grace Sammon Two authors, who do not know of each other, launch their new books at the height of the pandemic. Both are women, one is mid-40s, one is mid-60s. The elder woman (gosh that’s tough to write), we will call her “G,” has […]
Writing Success Built Through Connections By Janis Robinson Daly
Writing Success Built Through Connections By Janis Robinson Daly Networking isn’t just for suits in a C-suite. Why it’s important for authors in attic garrets, too. Picture the stereotypical scene of a writer. An attic room, locked away for hours, months, years, toiling in an endless loop of a solitary existence, writing, revising, reading. According […]
Historical Fiction Writing Tips by Ellie Midwood
Historical Fiction Writing Tips: If you’re an aspiring historical fiction writer or a reader wondering what makes certain books stand out, here are some not-so-secret “rules” to writing a compelling historical fiction story. Do’s: Do your research. I cannot stress this one enough. Thorough research is the holy grail of any historical fiction novel, so […]
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