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I remember studying the adults around me from a very young age, trying to understand why they did the things that they did. I was acutely aware of everything and everyone around me, like relatives and neighbors who were closet alcoholics, or had a mental disorder that was kept a secret. As a child, it struck me how very much our lives depend on things over which we have no control-the situation into which we are born, and to a great extent, our physical health.

S. Rose – 28 March 2013 Continue reading →

My writing process starts with an idea that excites me. During the first draft, I have no idea what I’m doing until I get words on the page. I’m incapable of knowing any details about my idea until it’s written down, at which point it usually surprises me.

David Anderson – 25 March 2013 Continue reading →

Research your publisher thoroughly. Look at the reviews about your prospective publisher, in particular any complaints that may have been made against them.

R.H. Hughes – 21 March 2013 Continue reading →

Well, I was fed up with that tradition. I had this image in my head of a young girl sitting in the sand on a beach. On one side of her was a cute guy who couldn’t speak English. On her other side was an interpreter. The interpreter was telling her what the guy was saying, which went along the lines of that he loved her and they were going to get married. But this girl was chuckling sarcastically, wiping the sand off her hands and saying all kinds of sassy, yet hilarious, things. And saying no. From there, I created Milo.

Emily Kinney – 18 March 2013 Continue reading →

Having an idea is sometimes the easy part; implementing the final product is the challenge.

Lee Lindauer – 14 March, 2013 Continue reading →

I’m still not sure they [agents] need to exist, rather like jeans sweat pants and artificial black holes.

Morgan Talbot – 11 March 2013 Continue reading →