Noir Romance? by Christie Santo
A guest post by Christie Santo Noir romance sounds contradictory when you think about it. Noir, as defined, is characterized by its cynicism, fatalism, and moral ambiguity; hard to combine
11 Ideas for Writers Using Setting
When you sit down to write something new, what comes to you first: the characters or the story? Maybe it’s different for every piece. And when you get blocked, maybe
Dear Universe, I Get it Now by A.Y. Berthiaume Author Interview
Letter writing is a technologically obsolete art. However, that doesn’t necessarily make it useless. Letters can be as therapeutic, profound, and juicy as journal entries. And letters are meant to
I Write Because I Have To by Radhika Iyer
By: Radhika Iyer How it all started I have always enjoyed writing. Even as a child in primary school, I used to look forward to long writing tasks from my
Do They All Sleep? by Srividhya Lakshmanan Book Review and Author Interview
A good picture book is harder to write than it seems. You need to incorporate simple concepts in a unique way that stands out from the other picture books but
Genny Faces the Green Knight by Darrel Gregory Author Interview
Kids love to see other kids as the heroes of the stories they read. It gives them motivation, confidence, and drive in a way that no other format can. Stories
What Inspired Me to Write Supernatural Stories by Vinod Balan
By: Vinod Balan How it began The first book that I had published was a self-help book. The second one that I wrote had mysterious elements in it, but still,
Eyes With No Soul by Sheri Chapman Author Interview
The authors we admire shape us into the authors we become. For author Sheri Chapman, those authors cover a wide range of genres. And Chapman has followed in their footsteps,
My Life as a Sister Wife by Ailsa Keppie
By: Ailsa Keppie Many people are curious about the sister wife relationship. I have to agree, I am always curious about this particular partnership also, even after living my own
Big Chooch by Brian J. Kelley Book Review and Author Interview
There comes a time when you’re first learning to read when you can brag about having read a book with no pictures in it. Little did I know that I
The Scavenger by Aidan Lucid Author Interview
In July 2020, I interviewed author Aidan Lucid about his book, The Lost Son. Lucid has also contributed a guest post to my blog titled, “Never Give Up: 5 Tips
Writing by the Signs: A Guest Post by Deborah Adams
By: Deborah Adams Every old-timer gardener knows that you must plant by the signs if you want a bumper crop. For example, you have to plant beans when the sign
Latcher by Mike Dineen Book Review and Author Interview
True horror fans understand that the genre is more than just a rush for adrenaline junkies who love a good scary story. Horror is an interesting way to explore the
A Lullaby in the Desert by Mojgan Azar Author Interview
There’s an assumption that every author loves to write. That’s not always the case. Some authors love to write. Others have to write. Author Mojan Azar is both. She’s never
Writing Diversionary Fires: A Guest Post by Rodney Ross
By: Rodney Ross A mental snapshot My new novel, Diversionary Fires, began with a recurring dream over forty years ago. Let me make clear that it did not then take