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Interview with Sherri Leimkuhler, Author of What’s Left Untold
Sherri Leimkuhler has written professionally for more than twenty years and her health-and-fitness column, “For the Fun of Fit,” appears bi-weekly in the Carroll County Times. A competitive triathlete and two-time Ironman finisher, Sherri also enjoys reading, hiking, paddleboarding, trail running, traveling, and wine tasting. Her debut novel WHAT’S LEFT UNTOLD, came out in May. […]
Creating and Maintaining a Small Town Setting and Characters in a Series
Nan Reinhardt, author of the Four Irish Brothers Winery series and the Women of Willow Bay series My first novel, Rule Number One, was set in the big city where I live, but most of the action happened in the microcosm of a near-downtown neighborhood that was being revitalized. So, big city, but with the […]
The Inspiration behind Another Us
My debut novel, Another Us, was published on May 14th by Canelo. Having my first book come out in the middle of a global pandemic was somewhat surreal but – because I have nothing to compare it to – I have no real idea of what was actually different and I loved the whole experience. […]
Inspired By Berlin, Juliet Conlin
I’m often asked how long it takes me to write a book. That’s a very difficult question to answer, as (for me, at least) it is not a linear process. That is, I don’t sit down and map out the plot, construct my characters, do the research, and then start typing away. (In fact, I […]
Writing Rachael’s Return
There are so many elements that go into why an author chooses to write a particular novel. For me, the primary question I am answering with the writing of the story must be an unusual and intriguing one. With Rachael’s Return, I caught myself wondering what would happen if a destined soulmate connection between mother […]
Who’s In Charge Here? The Who, What, Where, Of Police Jurisdiction
By Micki Browning I recently picked up a novel that featured an FBI agent as a first responder to a burglary investigation at a city residence. The author immediately lost her credibility with me and I put the novel aside. Why? The Feds are about four levels too high for the job. Can federal agents investigate […]
Why Every Female Protagonist Doesn’t Need to Wield a Sword to be Strong By Annie Sullivan
Why Every Female Protagonist Doesn’t Need to Wield a Sword to be Strong By Annie Sullivan When people ask me for book suggestions with strong female protagonists, they always seem to mean—and expect—a book with some sort of sword-wielding warrior or skilled assassin capable of fighting with knives, daggers, and anything else she can get […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Amanda Brainerd
“A total time machine–I loved it.” –Maria Semple, New York Times bestselling author of Where’d You Go Bernadette Named One of the Best Books of the Summer by Good Morning America, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, and PopSugar A daringly honest, sexy debut novel about three young women coming of age in 1980s New England and New York–a bingeable summer read We asked Amanda […]
Threading the Labyrinth of Historical Research: How the twists and turns led to a Creative Writing PhD
[Part II after “Doing a PhD in Creative Writing: Is it for Everyone?”] by Dr Tiffani Angus Last year I wrote an article of advice about Creative Writing PhDs. The full story of how I wrote Threading the Labyrinth as part of my PhD is too long and complex to recount here; after all it […]
My Rocky and Twisted Path to Publication By Jeneva Rose
My path to publication was not traditional nor easy by any means, but it was on-brand for me. I’ve always been a person that has to learn things the hard way, outwork luck, and take the path less traveled. I’ve been a writer since I was a child, but I didn’t attempt to truly write […]
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