by Jill Kolongowski | Jun 20, 2018 | Articles, Guest Contributors, News + Features, Resources for Writers, Writer to Writer, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
Writing a first book is one thing. Writing a first book on a four-month deadline is another. So much is written about the joy of publishing a book, but less often discussed is the emotional minefield on the way to that published book. Writing my first book about a...
by Joanna Charnas | May 30, 2018 | Articles, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Guest Contributors, Writer to Writer
Getting a first book published at age fifty-five could make a person so happy, she’d do her Snoopy dance all the time and in inappropriate places: on line in the grocery store, while cleaning the litter box, and even a few paces in front of her house of worship. I...
by editor | Apr 12, 2018 | Articles, Guest Contributors, Writing Inspiration
By Heather Heyford Last spring, I booked an Airbnb at a horse rescue ranch within walking distance of seven vineyards to drink pinot noir do research for The Sweet Spot. California wine country has always held a special place in my heart. It inspired my first...
by editor | Apr 9, 2018 | Articles, Guest Contributors, Writer to Writer, Writing Inspiration
By Amy Conner By their nature, intense romantic relationships are often as complicated as a rocket-operations manual written in Finnish by a Nobel theorist. And, if that relationship belongs to you, it’s a very good idea to ask yourself some questions before you...
by editor | Feb 6, 2018 | Articles, Book Publishing, Guest Contributors, Writing Inspiration
By Joseph Davida For most of us, there are parts of life that are just plain dreadful. A good example is getting invited to, or even worse, being asked to participate in, somebody’s wedding. Despite the fact that it’s almost certainly bound to cost us...
by editor | Jan 5, 2018 | Articles, Guest Contributors, Writer to Writer, Writing Process
By Matt Harry, author of Sorcery for Beginners Bullying plays a key part in my debut novel Sorcery for Beginners. The main character, Owen Macready, is 13-years-old and the new kid at his school in Henderson, Nevada. He just wants to keep his head down, but one day,...
