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SO YOU WANT TO WRITE ALTERATE HISTORY By Louis Latzer
A proper Alternate History story is predicated on a single change to “reality” which leads organically to many other changes. Sometimes Alternate History fiction is/was more wishful thinking than an actual attempt to speculate in a realistic manner. It’s better, and harder, to keep… Continue Reading “SO YOU WANT TO WRITE ALTERATE HISTORY By Louis Latzer”
My Sixth Book Journey by Kathryn Starke
Twenty years ago, I wrote and published my first children’s book, Amy’s Travels. I was a second-grade teacher at the time and wanted to create a resource to help fellow educators teach the seven continents. A few years later, I wrote my first contemporary… Continue Reading “My Sixth Book Journey by Kathryn Starke”
The Unbearable Lightness of Prose by Brian J. Dolan
Writing has been a part of my life since childhood, but it’s rarely been for my own satisfaction, driven instead by mainly academic or professional concerns. In recent years, I’ve ground out several pieces a year for trade outlets, always with an eye towards… Continue Reading “The Unbearable Lightness of Prose by Brian J. Dolan”
Tag, you’re it! What bookstores should learn from fanfiction by Strange Seawolf
A few years ago, publishers discovered tropes, and as someone who writes both fanfiction and original works (and who doesn’t agree that the first is somehow “lesser” than the second, but that’s a topic for another day), I am always stumped how little of… Continue Reading “Tag, you’re it! What bookstores should learn from fanfiction by Strange Seawolf”
Words of Wisdom by Rathan Krueger
It’s annoying when someone beats you with their pop culture “expertise”, isn’t it? We get it; they’ve read “The Silmarillion”. A lot. However, you shouldn’t let that overzealous author with the Quenya pen name deter you from enjoying pop culture references in literature.… Continue Reading “Words of Wisdom by Rathan Krueger”
Chasing the Muse by Sharon Curcio
Many writers complain about feeling “writer’s block” from time to time. But essentially, I don’t believe in writer’s block. I would ask each author to reflect on a story idea that compelled him or her to write, that bubbled up from the subconscious, downloaded… Continue Reading “Chasing the Muse by Sharon Curcio”
A Character in the Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Universe of Lost Messages’ Speaks Out by Janet Stilson
Hey. My name’s Cheeta Lucida LaVera. You’ll find me inside a new book by Janet Stilson called Universe of Lost Messages. She asked me to explain a few things.
Interview with Richard Walter
When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer? I came to California in the mid-60s for what I thought would be a short visit, but I enrolled at USC’s film school on a whim. Members of my class would eventually own… Continue Reading “Interview with Richard Walter “
The Journey Behind “Unknown Soldier: World War 1” by David L. Preston
The seed for my debut novel, “Unknown Soldier: World War 1,” was planted during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery when I was just a child. Standing before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, I was struck by a profound question: What were the… Continue Reading “The Journey Behind “Unknown Soldier: World War 1” by David L. Preston”
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