After I released Voice last year, my thoughts once again turned to something I’d been considering for a while… Short stories. Now, I’m not an award-winning anything (I’d always wanted to be some kind of a William F. Nolan— who at one point claimed to have published everything he’d ever written—but I’m not…), rarely known…
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Branding Yourself with a Slogan … by Bernadette Marie
When you think of Stephen King, a certain kind of book comes to mind. Your mind goes to a dark place. Images of certain movie stars with axes come to mind and nightmares begin. As an author, we quickly recognize that Stephen King is branded in horror. All you have to do is say his…
Guest: Jason Henry Evans – Craft Corner, The Passive Voice
Welcome to the Craft Corner. I am relatively new to the world of writing fiction, so as I step into landmines and blow up another writing convention, I will be sure to write about it here. Enough about me. Let’s talk about the passive voice. What is it? Why is there such an uproar over…
Guest Aimie K. Runyan: The Author’s Curse: Imposter Syndrome
“So what do you do?” A well-meaning grey haired gentleman asked me at my husband’s office holiday party. I took a moment to become very interested in my glass of mediocre Prosecco. I loathe the question. It’s a loaded one, and even when given with the best of intentions. People ask what you do with…
Guest Terry Banker: How to Write a Symple Synopsis
Like the misspelling in the title made you read the next line, a synopsis is a promise that says Trust me, dear reader. If you like my synopsis, you’ll love my novel. Synopsis? Ugh. Don’t worry. You’re not a lone. All writers hate writing a synopsis. To us, it’s impossible to explain 500 pages of…