A short interview wherein my guest, one of my favorite authors, answers three questions about the writing life. Question 1 Question: What’s your Go-To source when you need inspiration? I look to nature to give me a reset. I can relax from the constant intellectual processing of my mind. Putting to rest the monkey mind…
Author: Deborah-Zenha
Absolutely True Adventures of a Writer in a Writers Group
something like an expose by Susan Jo Humphrey A writing group can be the best–or the worst–way to develop your craft. My guest today, Susan Jo Humphrey, shares a few of the reasons why…. The late great poet-philosopher Groucho Marx once said, “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.”…
b.read.crumbs: Summoning
My partner in b.read.crumbs, Julie Wray Herman, chose our topic for this month: Ritual. You can read her post about it on her blog or here So. Ritual. What is that exactly? I looked it up so you don’t have to. Ritual is “a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed…
3 Questions & a Pose ~ Shana Thornton
Wherein my guest, a yoga instructor and writer, answers three questions and shares one (sometimes more than one) pose that yogis and writers will find informative, intriguing, and entertaining. Question 1 Which came first, your yoga or your writing? Definitely, writing. I was storytelling from a young age, entertaining groups of friends at lunch or…
Kristin O’Donnell Tubb ~ Three Questions & a Cover
A short interview wherein my guest, one of my favorite authors, answers three questions about the writing life. I was barely two pages into A Dog Like Daisy when Kristin O’Donnell Tubb earned my admiration. Her skill with words, yes. The story she was telling, also yes. But the character development! So subtle, so true,…
Confessions of a Literary Bigamist—Marrying Your Characters
a guest post from Lauren Carr I’ll bet you’re wondering how on earth a person writes multiple books about the same characters. Well, here’s Lauren to explain it: I’m a mystery writer and have been blessed to write five popular murder mystery series: The Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, the Chris Matheson Cold…
b.read.crumbs: Julie Wray Herman
The Ritual of Creation This month’s b.read.crumbs post by Julie Herman, which you may find in the original on her website. I have been in a tussle recently with my creative self. I keep trying to draft new scenes that feel flat, keep searching my inbox for a happy letter from one of the agents I…
Shuly Xóchitl Cawood ~ Three Questions & a Cover
Wherein my guest, a writer I admire, answers three questions about the art, the life, and the universe. Question 1 Do you create elaborate outlines for your books? If so, can you explain the process (briefly)? Or do you fly by the seat of your pants? If so, do you have any tricks you use to…
On Learning by Listening
a guest post by Bill Powers A strong police procedural is has always been one of the most popular sub-genres, and (I predict) always will be. Bill Powers brings decades of experience to the genre, and he’s taking readers along for the ride in this edge-of-the-seat mystery. This guest post from Bill is filled with…
A Few Thoughts on Writing Groups — (from a gal who’s been in a few)
a guest post from Susannah Felts Susannah Felts knows a whole heckuva lot about writing (see her bio below), and she also knows a little something about writing groups. She managed to turn that knowledge into The Porch, an organization that “inspires, educates and connects writers and readers of all ages and stages through classes…