Written by Callie Leuck
Among writers, the I-was-afraid-to-own-the-title-of-writer conversation is reoccurring. How did you first begin calling yourself a writer?
Written by Mooderino
Constructive doesn’t mean polite or supportive, it means something you can build on.
Written by Melanie Crouse
For the A-Z challenge: In writing, kissing is a good thing, practically a necessity and yet easily overdone. What works and what doesn't.
Written by Mooderino
If you ask a reader whether they want answers immediately, or do they want to wait a while, chances are they’ll want to know right now.
But that doesn’t mean you should give them what they want.
Written by Mooderino
Go too far from what people are used to and they don’t want to risk wasting their time on something they may end up not liking.
Stick to what’s been done before and get treated like a hack and imitator.
Written by Johnny Worthen
Speculative Fiction author Jessica McHugh drops by The Blog Mansion for a drink or six, to talk books, publishing and bladder control.
Written by Mooderino
A story is about a character dealing with a problem of some kind. But is it just any problem?
Written by Lehua Parker
Like a Hawaiian plate lunch special, it’s a mix of many different genres, an unexpected combination of flavors and tastes that work well together.
Written by Mooderino
The problem for some people is that working it all out beforehand is too constricting AND leaving it all to inspiration is too vague. Neither approach works.
Written by Sarah Allen
Discussion of the horror genre
Written by Mooderino
Characters in stories tend to be single-minded. Either they’re driven by internal need, or circumstances force them, but they rarely live a carefree existence going from one thing to the next as they please.
Written by Johnny Worthen
Horror author Neil Davies drops by to talk about his book Hard Winter, The Novel during spring clean up at The Blog Mansion
