By Dalyn Weller, @DalynWeller I came across a quote a few years ago that went straight to my heart. I thought, yeah. That’s why I write fiction. This was the …
The Risk of Writing
by Angela Ruth Strong, @AngelaRStrong I’ve been trying to think how to best sum up all I know about writing for my final blog here. But the truth is there’s …
How Self-Aware Should My Characters Be?
By Amanda Cox, @AmandaCoxWrites As an author with a background in counseling, there’s nothing I love more than digging deep into a character’s childhood and other defining moments–using those elements …
Writing Through Grief
by Jennifer Chastain, @JenniferCwrites Have you ever felt as if your writing well has dried up? That you couldn’t imagine another story, let alone pen a coherent sentence? I’ve been …
The Persistent Knight: Understanding Your Novel’s Worldview
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell The most critical choice of the novelist is worldview. Why? Because our novels are teachers. Your world will forever be locked in print. Now, ‘isms’ step …