Writer Fuel: Lesson #9– Surround Yourself with Awesome People
…universe long enough, you’ve probably heard me mention Hubby and our nerdlings: Little Man and Lady Bug. Usually it’s me sharing stories about weird things the kids do, or funny…
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Episode 451: Collaborating on a Fairy Tale-Inspired YA Series — Interview with Sorboni Banerjee and Dominique Richardson
…and Emmy Award winning television news anchor. With a dad from a small Indian village and mom from Maine, Sorboni’s experiences growing up “mixed” shape her stories. Fueled by coffee…
#5OnFri: Upper Middle Grade Historical Fiction
…history come alive with exciting stories, beautiful prose and authentic settings, written with sensitivity to difficult issues and respect to all cultures represented. Today’s Five on Friday will give you…
Seven Questions To Ask When Building Your Author Brand
…distinguishes you from everyone else out there. It’s your values, your personality and, ultimately, the unique stories only you can bring to the literary community. All of these things should…
Four Powerful Tools for Creating Dread in Your Fiction
…horror writers are masters at infusing dread within the pages of their stories, but how exactly do they do it? I believe there are four key tools to building dread…
Leisure Learning, March 2023: Poetry Galore
…magic) by conjuring fluid masterpieces, which may never actually make it onto a piece of paper. Here he depicts several stories by the Sufi poet Rumi, which are as elegant…
Episode 57: How to Rock Your Social Media – Interview with Jandra Sutton
…media professional with over five years of experience in developing social media strategies for small businesses, non-profits, international brands, publishers and authors, Jandra Sutton has been – since social media’s…
Sync Your Creative Process With Birdsong
…lamp post or a sudden shift in the weather. Connecting these cause-and-effect elements in nature translate to developing subplots that drive the main plot forward. Listening to birdsong improves concentration….
Episode 294: Self-Publishing a Middle Grade Series — Interview with H.R. Hobbs
…compassionate and empowering stories for middle-grade readers. Set in a typical middle school, her books address the topics of belonging, friendship, and bullying. A lifelong learner and teacher, Heather started…
The Book Nook—April Edition
…set my writing on fire. In a good way. I highly recommend this one. It has a lot of great advice and ideas for developing your writing practice. Again, as…
