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Category: Guest Article
Writing the Gift Story by Alex Bernstein
No one likes staring at a blank page. Fortunately, many writers cultivate all sorts of prompts and tools to conquer that authorial vacuum as much as possible – whether it be leaving the previous day’s writing off on a cliffhanger – or maintaining an… Continue Reading “Writing the Gift Story by Alex Bernstein”
Interview With Kathy Davis
What’s your favorite thing you have written? Probably the poem that closes Passiflora, “Girls, She Falcons, Be Thin: Let Us Work Ourselves Asleep Against You,” because the hawk’s rise at the end feels so hopeful. Also, the title comes from a book of poetry… Continue Reading “Interview With Kathy Davis”
Writing Even When You Don’t Think You Can By Kristin Durfee
Writing a novel can sometimes it can feel like being in one of those old cartoons where the character makes this herculean effort to get to the top of a mountain…only to see thousands of other mountains along the horizon.
Printable Magic by Kathy Martone
What lies behind the eyes shines with an unearthly gleam and sparkle, a treasure chest of magic if you will. Gathering the letters, words, and images hidden deep within the soul’s retinal landscape becomes an act of worship, kneeling before the altar of inspiration.
The Price of Publication and Self-Publication in the Literary World by Ren Powell
The Price of Publication and Self-Publication in the Literary World There is a term “pay for play” that is used about political donations and political appointments, for stand-up comics paying for stage time, and even for artists who pay for exhibition space. I have… Continue Reading “The Price of Publication and Self-Publication in the Literary World by Ren Powell”
A Little Conversation from Jennifer L. Rowlands
A common question I’ve heard of authors is “What is your writing process?” I’ve answered this question myself, though I questioned it. I mean, what is a writing process? Does the asker just want to know how I find a quiet place where I… Continue Reading “A Little Conversation from Jennifer L. Rowlands”
An Interview With Sherry Quan Lee
What’s your favorite thing you have written? I think favorite could be interpreted in various ways. I co-wrote a performance piece, Black White Chinese Women Got the Beat, with a woman twenty years younger than me. The significance of that writing was the similarities… Continue Reading “An Interview With Sherry Quan Lee”
An Interview With David Seaburn
What genre Is Broken Pieces of God? Broken Pieces of God is contemporary literary fiction. Primarily, this means it is a character driven story. What Is the main plot of the book? The main plot revolves around the lives of Eddy and Gayle Kimes… Continue Reading “An Interview With David Seaburn”
An interview with Scott & Ashley Roepel
What are you working on right now? Right now I am writing an epic fantasy series titled Thread of Souls. I’ve got the first two books published, and the third in the series is launching August 27th. The series will be eight books long,… Continue Reading “An interview with Scott & Ashley Roepel”
