I am a huge fan of the mysteries produced during the Golden Age of Crime in the 1920s and 30s, and especially the attention to plot evident in all these books, something I try to carry over into my own writing.
Lyn Squire – 12 December 2024 Continue reading
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I started writing The Good Bride around the time when Prince Harry and Meghan Markel were getting married and I wondered what would happen if that kind of attention came to Mexico Beach or some other struggling area. From there, my imagination took over…
Jen Marie Wiggins – 10 December 2024 Continue reading
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The first poem came from a moment when my mom inadvertently hurt my feelings. She knows I struggle with my weight and image, but she doesn’t realize how mentally exhausting it is.
Randi-Lee Bowslaugh – 7 December 2024 Continue reading
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It fascinated me and I kept researching about World War II and interviewing older folks that had experienced the war. I also had a huge imagination and while playing outside when I felt the wind I would look up to the sky and just think, an invisible dragon flew past. So, a combination of those two things were the start of Land of the Dragon.
Steffanie Costigan – 4 December 2024 Continue reading
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I am not a wordsmith, I am a truthteller, a soul who knows that each life holds a magic, an ordinary that when carefully written down, turns extraordinary.
Mary E. McKnight – 3 December 2024 Continue reading
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The idea came from some colleagues who recommended that I write a book on how mentoring could be a part of the support structure for mental health. They saw as did I a gap in the mental health services.
Doug Lawrence – 30 November 2024 Continue reading
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Both losses gave me a new perspective on grief and life. While anyone my age (68) has lost relatives, parents, and friends, losing my wife was harder than all the others combined. I used that new perspective to make a different kind of hero in my book.
Seeley James – 18 November 2024 Continue reading
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Once I immersed myself in Titania’s spunky character it was fun to write scenes that let her personality shine.
Tricia Copeland – 26 November 2024 Continue reading
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But I don’t like to be boxed in––isn’t literature supposed to expand our horizons? I like reading about other cultures, other points of view, so I assume others do too. I’m always happy when someone challenges me to read something out of my usual choices–say science fiction, and then I’m opened to something new.
Melissa Connelly – 24 November 2024 Continue reading
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Through Dee’s journey in the story, I wanted to create a space where readers could reflect on their own challenges—whether it’s love, loss, or difficult decisions—and feel seen. My goal is to inspire others to find strength in those moments and remind them that even in the darkest times, there’s always a path forward.
Georgia Spearing – 22 November 2024 Continue reading
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