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Though I had laid out the bounds of the story in advance, the characters told me who they were and what they were going to do as I sat with my yellow pad and laptop. 

Cheryl Grey Bostrom – 7 August 2021 Continue reading →

I get an idea in my head and run with it. My best writing tends to come out that way.

John Etterlee – 31 July 2021 Continue reading →

I struggled with how much to reveal of intimate moments, of impulsive moments that led to problems, which felt like mistakes. I tried not to explain, analyze or judge – myself or others – but simply tell the truth.

Janet Luongo – 27 July 2021 Continue reading →

I write as a reader, and I get bored quickly as a reader. Accordingly, everything I write is lean, creative and purposeful so as to maximize stimulation.

Robin Murarka – 24 July 2021 Continue reading →

I don’t know of any writer who can claim a character is entirely fictitious. They have to be born out of your experience in some way, but I’ve learned from other writers to think of it like a blender. For each character, you throw in about a third of yourself, about a third of someone you know, and about a third specific characteristics that make the person come alive. Pulse until combined.

Susan Schoenberger – 21 July 2021 Continue reading →

You have to allow your characters to speak, to tell you their story. You have to believe they live and to give them a chance at living. Continue reading →

The idea spawned from my ranting about how I wish “my rational left brain could just shut-up my emotional right brain so I could stop ‘trying’ for the 800th time like it would really make a difference”.

AMS Golden – 14 July 2021 Continue reading →

I always perceived myself as an indie author and stubborn renegade …

Andre Michael Pietroschek = 10 July 2021 Continue reading →

It’s about ordinary people, far from the glitter of Hollywood, who are still influenced by celebrity.

Mary Camarillo – 6 July 2021 Continue reading →