My writing process is let the story tell itself. As soon as I start a story, it seems to take on its own life, and the characters lead the story.
Brenda Rae Schoolcraft – 27 February 2019 Continue reading
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I had such a problem reading too much as a teen that now, when people ask, and they ask often, they all often receive completely different answers. I might leave one person thinking I read one set of books and another one thinking I read a completely different type.
James Bayers – 21 February 2019
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It started with a flash fiction piece I wrote about a group of kitchen slaves plotting to poison their captors so they can escape. Even though it had taken me maybe ten minutes to write that story, it crawled under my skin and stayed. Then I read a couple of Malcolm Nance books positing that Russia is behind a calculated cyber-warfare and disinformation campaign to take down democracy in Europe and America. The “what if” part of my brain started churning.
Laurie Boris – 15 February 2019 Continue reading
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The real problem as I see it is really an unwillingness on most people’s part to engage with a serious book in a serious way. However, books will always be around in one form or another merely because people need stories in order to survive.
Cody Sexton – 12 February 2019 Continue reading
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The challenge for me was to make these issues and their treatment understandable for the layman, for a person who had no mental health or psychological education. I had to condense complex emotional and behavioral issues into language that anyone could understand.
Nina Bingham – 9 February 2019 Continue reading
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I look for what catches my eyes as an average consumer, because I know I’m not the only consumer who looks for these things.
Mrs Y. – 3 February 2019 Continue reading
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I picked up a magazine from an animal rescue organization called Best Friends and read an article on the millions of animals that were being euthanized in shelters every year. I decided I wanted to write something to increase awareness of the issue.
Stephen Evans – January 28, 2019 Continue reading
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I got the idea from observing life in my hometown, which is full of contradictions; and also the frequent social media clashes of feminists and misogynists, hypocrites and archaic traditionalists. I wanted to create a character and a story that could bring these diverse ideas and opinions to a sort of boxing ring.
Feyisayo Anjorin – 22 January 2019 Continue reading
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Essentially taking what kills you, hurts you, and pollutes your
mind, and turning it into something positive. Many people often try to escape, or find a way
out, but in this book, it encourages one to dig deeper, in order to find a way.
Alex Farivar – 17 January 2019 Continue reading
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It was surreal to be standing in the middle of it all; to hear the waves lapping at Bosta Beach, to feel the crunch of the grass underfoot, to see the loch where Scottish lore says the water horse hides.
Jessica M. Simpkiss – 12 January 2019 Continue reading
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