Willful Evolution by Janice Beetle Author Interview
Back in April, author Janice Beetle wrote a guest post for this site, Spirited Author Hopes to Inspire with Her Book, Willful Evolution, detailing the process of writing her two
My Five Favorite Films: A Guest Post by Jonathan Edward Durham
Movie magic and movie mayhem Movies are as imperfect as an art form gets, which is why they’re absolute magic when they’re done right…and utter disasters when they’re not. To
101 Funny Writing Prompts and Ride + Write by Paulina Combow Book Reviews and Author Interview
Writer’s block tends to hit the hardest when we put too many expectations on ourselves. We intend to sit down and write out a fully formed, polished piece whenever inspiration
The Last Symphony by Tonia Lalousi Author Interview
Mystery readers love the genre because it involves putting the pieces of a puzzle together. Mystery authors love to write mysteries because it involves designing the puzzle and then mixing
Blogger Expertise Essays: Part II
Welcome back to Blogtober 2021 on Laura’s Books and Blogs! Below is part two of this year’s collection of blogger essays highlighting each blogger’s expertise in a subject or skill
You Can’t Kiss a Bubble by Karen A. Wyle Book Review and Author Interview
Whenever my nephew is upset, I grab his giant tub of bubbles, pull out the wand, and surround him with floating orbs of soap. He calms down almost immediately, transfixed
Shells by Joshua Radburn Author Interview
A visual brain is a crucial asset to the writing process. Many authors love other fields of creativity, such as art and film, because that visualization is hardwired into them.
Blogger Expertise Essays: Part I
This year, I put out a call to bloggers asking them to write about an area of expertise other than writing or blogging. Over two blog posts by 12 bloggers,
Jail Journal by Nancie Wiseman Attwater Book Review and Author Interview
For three years I worked in corrections, though I never stepped foot in a jail or prison. Even from behind a computer screen, I could feel myself simultaneously judging and
Badfish by Sue Rovens Author Interview
Writing allows us to develop the parts of ourselves that we don’t always get to show to the world. This is especially true of people who have a dark side
Follow Your Dreams and Be a Leader by Dr. Matthew Raidbard
By: Dr. Matthew Raidbard Follow your dreams, and keep following them All I ever wanted to be growing up was a college basketball coach, and I was fortunate to have
Nurse Papa by David Metzger Book Review and Interview
I’ve gone to visit children in the hospital several times throughout my life. Sometimes it was a happy occasion, such as the birth of a new baby. Other times, it’s
Drunk Drivers by Mathias M. Lindgaard Author Interview
When you’re coming off of an addiction, you need to find healthy habits to satisfy your addictive behaviors. Exercise, meditation, and group therapy are popular activities. But writing is another
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