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An Interview with Matejs Kalns
1-When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer? Probably very late on, I’ve always written stories from a very young age, scribbled little ideas and scenes. I didn’t fully commit to writing a novel until I was in my late twenties. It was a very nerve-wracking experience, but my debut book… Continue Reading “An Interview with Matejs Kalns”
Today Marks 6 years
6 years have passed, and it certainly has gone by fast. WordPress does give you these nice reminders. Well, let’s say a big thank you to everyone who follows, likes, subscribes, and endlessly supports this platform for authors. You guys make a difference! Here’s… Continue Reading “Today Marks 6 years”
My hardship in writing by Dennis Scheel
Writing novels is not a short endeavor; at least, I haven’t experienced it to be. For the last five years, I have been working on my books in the Underworlds series, three novels so far, with the fourth and final one currently standing at… Continue Reading “My hardship in writing by Dennis Scheel”
The Dreaming Tree by Ruby Fink (Book Review #1216)
The dreaming tree is a children’s book and begins with a boy and a girl who have a tree that enables them to dream about anything they desire. The two children love the tree very much and spend a lot of their time pretending… Continue Reading “The Dreaming Tree by Ruby Fink (Book Review #1216)”
The Long TaLe of Tears and smiLes by Rana Bitar, M.D. (Book Review #1202)
The long tale of tears and smiles is a beautiful memoir written by Rana Bitar. It all begins with Rana growing up in Damascus, Syria becoming an oncologist. She then fails to secure a visa to study medicine at one of her chosen schools… Continue Reading “The Long TaLe of Tears and smiLes by Rana Bitar, M.D. (Book Review #1202)”
Getting started – the newbie authors guide to living the dream! by Craig Deegan
Every author had to start somewhere. They all had to sit down and jotted down their opening sentence. No doubt with shaking hands and riddled with fear, but they did it anyway. And guess what?  They’re people, just like us. They’re no different. They… Continue Reading “Getting started – the newbie authors guide to living the dream! by Craig Deegan”
Don’t Touch That! by James Scott
As I said in earlier posts, believability is one of the three most important things for successful SciFi writing. You got to think that what the person is doing in the story is something you might do in the same situation.  Or better still,… Continue Reading “Don’t Touch That! by James Scott”
Thoughts on Teaching Fiction Online by Michael Backus
Teaching fiction writing online works surprisingly well as a whole, I’ve taught close to 150 classes in the past 18 years for Gotham Writer’s Workshop and Zoetrope Magazine and most of those have been online in the past 10 years.
Top Tips for Book Lovers Q&A: Advice from the Experts
Every book lover will agree that reading not only brings you lots of benefits, but it can take you to places you couldn’t imagine. Every book and every page can transport you and make you feel you are part of the story. So if… Continue Reading “Top Tips for Book Lovers Q&A: Advice from the Experts”
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