a guest post by S. S. Turner There are many great books available on how to write well. It’s one of those subjects most authors like to believe they’re an expert about. There’s also a marketing angle behind it for many of these self-proclaimed writing experts with the underlying message being: if you want to…
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Allison K Williams ~ Three Questions & a Cover
A short interview wherein my guest, one of my favorite authors, answers three questions about the writing life. Question 1 What books do you recommend for an aspiring writer? More than anything, read who you want to be shelved next to. And read the most recent ones—one of the challenges of publication is that most…
Rita Sims Quillen ~ 3 Questions & a Poem
National Poetry Month is here! And the magnificent poet Rita Sims Quillen is my first guest for 3 Questions & a Poem. QUESTION 1 What do you consider the three most important elements of a poem? Sound, Sense, and Surprise: A poem is not just prose broken up; it has to have an elevated sound…
3 Questions & a Pose ~ Shawnee Randolph
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? Writing. Without a doubt–writing. Of course, once I learned the mechanics of the ABCs and phonics-inspired spelling,…
Olivia Hill ~ Three Questions & a Cover
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…
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…