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On Writing The Tattooist Of Auschwitz
The Tattooist of Auschwitz is based on an incredible true story. Those words are stamped on the front cover of my book. What they don’t say is how finding and telling a true story can change the life of the writer forever. Let me tell you about Lale Sokolov. You can read his story in […]
When Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction . . . and Then Becomes Fiction
My book began as a list of men’s names scrawled on the back of a cocktail napkin. I was at drinks with friends, relating the details of my latest Match.com dates. I’d been dumped before the first kiss, donned full HAZMAT gear on a third date, and, been set up with another date’s mom. I’d fallen—hard—for a […]
Crossing The Lines Of Genre Fiction
As an author, there are many reasons to incorporate more than one genre in your story. We all know that life isn’t one dimensional, so books shouldn’t be either. A bit of humor, mystery and romance all add to the fabric of a book. Life isn’t all one thing or another. It blends sorrow and […]
Why Do We Write Romance? By Sara Dobie Bauer and Em Shotwell
Sara Dobie Bauer Author of the Bite Somebody series and Enchanted trilogy contributor Well, for the sex, obviously. Just kidding—sort of. All stories of every genre should be about people relating (or not relating) to other people. In romance, you get to make two fictional characters do the most amazing thing possible. No, not sex. […]
Swipe Right? Whether Or Not To Date Your Second Novel
Who are you? Why are you nothing like the profile of you I imagined? And what are you doing in my story? These are questions I find myself asking almost every day as I toil over my second novel – the legendary tricksy, troublesome second novel. Surely writing it cannot and should not be harder […]
Q&A with Allison Winn Scotch – PART II
New York Times bestselling author, Allison Winn Scotch, is the author of The Department of Lost and Found, Time of My Life, The One That I Want, The Song Remains the Same, The Theory of Opposites, In Twenty Years, a Library Journal Best Books of 2016 selection, and now the magnificent BETWEEN ME AND YOU […]
How Your Writing Can Inspire Your Kids
Recently, a fellow writer posted about the challenges of balancing motherhood and writing, especially when you have young kids who make constant demands on your time. Her struggles resonated with me, because it’s something I’ve experienced and I’m sure she and I are not alone. I suspect any writer with children has faced these issues. […]
What’s Wrong Now?
I like to worry. It’s one of my hobbies. I might as well list it on my CV, because it’s something I spend a lot of time doing. (Actually, this is horrible advice. Don’t add things to your resume just because you wind up doing them a lot. No one wants to see ‘sleeping’ in […]
From Visual Artist to Author
My debut historical fantasy novel, ‘Stone Circle’ has just been released. It’s been an interesting and intense time, as I’ve learnt about the practical aspects of releasing a book. Distribution, approaching libraries and familiarising myself with the various methods of marketing have all presented me with a learning curve. Up until seven years ago I […]
My Artist & Writer’s Workbook 2018—A Yearly Review Process
At the end of every year, I review where my writing has taken me over the past twelve months. This process provides me with a mirror of realities I might not have been aware of yet, because what’s in my mind is often quite different from what has actually transpired. I have found, for example, […]
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