What Kind Of Writer Are You? Take The Quiz!

You spot a bookstore on your way to the grocery store. You... (A)  Scout out the place and decide to return later when you have more time to browse (B) Drive on. You don't need more books, anyway (C) Spend all your grocery money on books (D) Apply for a new credit card so you...

Monday Motivation: Interview with Author Megan Whitson Lee

Thank you for joining us today, Megan! How long have you been writing? What inspired your quest to become a writer?  The earliest thing I remember writing was a short story for my grandfather. He asked me to write a ghost story and title it "The Ghost of Fleetwood Road." (We lived on Fleetwood Road...

10 Reasons Why Your Antagonist Loves You

 You paint me larger than life. Who is the reader supposed to fear? ME. Who has the power to change the outcome of a book? ME. I'm the most powerful character in the book. Listen to me roar. 2. Free publicity. You generally set up the stage before I make my appearance. The reader knows...

Monday Motivation: Interview with author Frank Redman

Hi, Frank! Thank you for joining us today. How long have you been writing? I started writing with the intent of writing a novel in 2006. What inspired your quest to become a writer? I've always enjoyed writing, storytelling, and the creative process. Somewhere in the early 2000's I felt an "urge" to start writing...

Writer’s Block. . .and other things cured by coffee

You are writing the perfect story. You know the characters inside and out, you've established their world, you've even developed the story's ending. But your characters have stopped speaking to you. You turn to desperate tactics, writing all hours of the night, spending every waking hour wrestling with your book. When in reality you need...