How to Write a Frame Narrative
Think of how it feels when your Mom tells you a story. There are always lots of different people at play and she needs you to know every single one… How to Write a Frame Narrative
Author Spotlight: R. Lee Hendon
Name: R. Lee Hendon Hometown: Marshall, Texas Book: Of Life and Love Genre: Poetry and Verse Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Lee Hendon (LH): Poems and verse from… Author Spotlight: R. Lee Hendon
How to Host a Writers’ Group
To a writer, long stretches without using our craft is akin to wandering through the desert with no water. Though we’ll always crave the pen and page, with the mundanity… How to Host a Writers’ Group
Genre Focus: Teen and Young Adult
A young boy, aged 11, is told by a half-giant that he’s been accepted at the finest wizarding institution in the world. A young girl struggles with extreme anxiety as… Genre Focus: Teen and Young Adult
Writing Exercise: Stream of Consciousness
At some point or another, we’ve all been here: I hope I remember to get toilet paper from the grocery store… maybe I should write it down… look at me… Writing Exercise: Stream of Consciousness
Author Spotlight: Enid Brown Marshall
Name: Enid Brown Marshall Hometown: Washington DC, currently in Parrish, FL Book: Where Are You Duckie? Genre: Children’s Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Enid Brown Marshall (EBM):… Author Spotlight: Enid Brown Marshall
Bestselling Books with Bad Reviews
Nothing feels like a stab to the gut quite like getting a negative review on your book (well… except for an actual stab in the gut). It’s funny how a… Bestselling Books with Bad Reviews
Genre Spotlight: Comic Books/Graphic Novels
BOOM! POW! SLAP! Reading a comic book is like reading a movie. You hear the words and their accompanying sounds, you see the scenes in vivid colors, you (the director)… Genre Spotlight: Comic Books/Graphic Novels
Physical Exercises to Help Your Writing
As writers, we’re exercising our brains on a daily basis. But, when it comes to exercising our bodies… well, let’s just say walking across our bedrooms to grab our laptops… Physical Exercises to Help Your Writing
Author Spotlight: Shalonda Phox
Name: Shalonda Phox Hometown: Metairie, LA Book: Simone. Genre: Fiction DP: Describe your book in 10 words or less. SP: Juicy and a great read. DP: What made you want to write… Author Spotlight: Shalonda Phox
