I have a fantastic critique group. It’s not just that they are fabulous writers, super honest with their feedback and helpful plotting partners, or that they are great friends that …
To Anyone Struggling with the Day Job by Nick Kording
I watched the Tony Awards this past June with my eldest child, a Broadway nerd in the best sense of the phrase. It’s my fault she is this way. …
Writing Nostalgia by Ron Estrada
There are two things in fiction guaranteed to sell: sex and nostalgia. If you’re like me, you watched in horror as a poorly written smut book shot up the best-seller …
Oh, the Drama! What Writers Can Learn From the Theater by Connilyn Cossette
My nine-year-old was in a production of Beauty and the Beast this summer. I’ve never been more proud of my once-stage-shy-girl standing in front of strangers, singing with all her …
Creative or Eccentric by Angie Arndt
I have a writing friend who always reminds me that I’m not normal. I’m not insulted by it because it’s the truth. If you’ve been to any writing conferences, …