“I Wrote a Diary; Now Anyone Can Read It?”

by Jenni Berebitsky | May 17, 2019 | Articles, Writer to Writer, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process

As I wrote my book, ALS Saved My Life…until it didn’t, I tried to be brutally honest about my ever-changing physical and emotional obstacles. My goal was to show all sides: ALS sucks, yet beauty and humor can still show up, often in the most unexpected ways. But once...

Getting into the Head of a Serial Killer

by R Weir | Apr 1, 2019 | Articles, Research, Writer to Writer, Writing Process

As a fictional author, part of the creative process is coming up with a unique and riveting storyline for the next book, something that will grab the reader and not let them go until they reach “the end.” I for one do not outline my books in advance, or even...

Writing About My Father

by Tom Weidlinger | Feb 14, 2019 | Articles, Research, Writer to Writer, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process

When I started out to write a book about my father, I had no idea what I was up against. As a filmmaker who has researched, written, and produced many documentary films for public television, I thought my experience would make it easy to tell my father’s story in...

Interview with Robert Masello, Author of The Night Crossing

by Danielle McManus | Nov 5, 2018 | Author Interviews, Research, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process, Written

Robert Masello’s The Night Crossing begins among the Carpathian peaks, when an intrepid explorer discovers a mysterious golden box. She brings it back with her to the foggy streets of Victorian London, unaware of its dangerous power…or that an evil beyond...

Bringing Place Alive in Historical Fiction

by Christie Nelson | Jul 2, 2018 | Articles, News + Features, Research, Resources for Writers, Writer to Writer, Writing Process

It’s been said novelists have been driven mad trying to move characters from one room to the next. Spatial arrangements are often not our forte. But stories are deeply rooted in settings. In fact, place holds a key role in fiction. Try to imagine Willa Cather’s novels...

Interview with Diane Shute, author of Midnight Crossing

by editor | Jun 27, 2018 | Author Interviews, Writer to Writer, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process, Written

Why did you choose the 1830s England and France for your novels? Were there any books that inspired the fictional aspects of your work? The Industrial Revolution, new vision, and political reform made it an exciting time of changing norms. Two of my go-to favorite...