For all that is good and holy in the world, what possessed you to become an author? I have always wanted to tell stories. I love seeing stories in all formats, whether novels, television, or movies. I minored in film at the University of Florida, so story has always been high on my list of…
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Building Plot Complexity
For most readers, a satisfying plot is a fairly complex one. A single, relatively linear plot can be mildly entertaining, but usually not very memorable or satisfying. A story with not only twists and turns, but with sidetracks and subplots that all seem to somehow tie in, even loosely, give readers a much richer, deeper…
Meet the IWOTY Finalist: Bernadette Marie
For all that is good and holy in the world, what possessed you to become an author? I absolutely love telling stories. It has always been the most natural thing to me, to write down my thoughts and create. I can’t even imagine my life without a WIP in it. How did you conceive the…
Rocky Mountain Writer #168
Margaret Mizushima – Writer of the Year Finalist Writer of the Year Finalist Margaret Mizushima chats with Natasha Watts. This episode also features an installment of Writer’s Rehab and the topic is a common issue that plagues amateur writers. In the interview, Margaret talks about the recognition her books have garnered, how RMFW helped her…
Meet the IWOTY Finalist: Stephanie Reisner
How did you conceive the idea for your latest novel? My work in metaphysics brings some really bizarre emails to my inbox. In recent years I’ve received several threatening emails, allegedly from various secret societies/Satanic cults, that promise everything from curses to bodily harm. So naturally, when I received the most recent one last summer,…