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Writing Process (Generalized Version) By Nathan Nish
I’m always thinking of story ideas. Sometimes they start “Wouldn’t it be cool if…” or during some bout of existential angst alongside general feelings mixing somewhere between ennui and anomie. In any case, they have to pass what is here referred to as “The Hedberg Rule”; i.e., “If I don’t write it down, it must not be good enough.”
Read MoreA little chat with Veralyn Keach
Hey Guys! I’m Veralyn Keach, the writer and author of the new fiction vampire series, “The Scent Of A Man.” I reside in Port St Lucie, Florida and when I’m not writing I’m glued to Netflix or Hulu!
Read MoreRelative Distance: A Memoir by David Pruitt (Book Review #1316)
‘Relative Distance’ is a memoir written about two wonderful boys, David and Danny, who have had to endure and been inflicted with abuse and violence from their father and their mentally ill mother.
Read MoreInterview with Fred Tippett
When did you first realize that you wanted to be a writer?
Probably during my freshman year of college. I had already developed IDEAS for many short stories and a few books by then. Freshman year, though, was the first time that I actually wrote up an outline for what would’ve been my first book—and decided that writing novels was something that I wanted to do with my life.
However, in the interests of full disclosure, it wasn’t until about six years later that I managed to gather enough bravery to DRAFT my first book.
Read MoreWriting Unique Phrases by A. Carina Spears
Greetings gentle reader!
Welcome to a guest post on writing unique phrases for your world-settings. I’m A. Carina Spears and I’ll be your guide today! My works range from horror to romance. That said, my favorite genre is fantasy. So let’s examine a quote from “Paladin’s Honor”.
Read MoreMy Book by Sherri Moshman-Paganos
In Step Lively: New York City Tales of Love and Change, I wanted to paint a picture of New York City back in the late 70’s and early 80’s, a time still so engraved in my memory. Against the backdrop of Manhattan, a young married couple, fresh arrivals to the city, embark on new careers and a new life together, while they try unsuccessfully to resolve their conflicts and make their marriage work.
Read MoreWriting Memoir Became My Heroine Journey by Maria Warner
Like a typical heroine, what I thought I wanted and what I needed to expose themselves in the process of writing. When I became an empty nester, I knew that I needed something to fulfil my life. Sitting on my meditation mat one morning I asked the universe for direction. Write about Family camp smacked me in the head. Tears in my eyes and butterflies in my stomach told me to act on this idea. Even though this topic surprised me!
Read MoreThe Character Connection by Mary Dezember
One of the great joys of reading stories is connecting with the characters. As a university professor who taught creative writing, literature, and the arts, I’d ask students to:
Read MoreA Guest Post by Laury A. Egan, author of “The Black Leopard’s Kiss & The Writer Remembers”
Interested in reading a very strange book? Here are some thoughts about The Black Leopard’s Kiss & The Writer Remembers:
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