Author Insights: Combatting Cabin Fever
It’s that time of year when we are mostly indoors. Sometimes that means rain, other times bitter cold, snow and yes, even intense heat or work schedules can drive us…
Month: February 2023
Author Q&A With Lucinda Race
Lucinda Race draws inspiration for her books from her dreams. When she was younger she believe everyone’s dreams were like chapters in a book. It was only as she began…
Gently Down This Dream: Notes on My Sudden Departure
I’ve never read a book by Hugh and Gayle Prather prior to this gift from New World Library, but I plan to. This introduction to the couple who’ve inspired many…
Writer’s Corner: 6 Helpful Tips for Creating Goal, Motivation, & Conflict
Your protagonist wants something, for a compelling reason, and needs to break through all barriers to get it. Ah, the ol’ GMC. For some, it’s a struggle, for others, it’s…
Book Craft With Jessi Holleran
I met Jessi through Copper Dog Books, where they are the Social Media and Marketing Coordinator, leading cutting edge creative initiatives online and in store. Jessi lives, works, and plays…
The Friendly Vegan Cookbook
I don’t cook that much but when I do, it’s vegetarian. I’ve been a vegetarian for twenty-five years, and to be honest, the menu can be limiting. When I came…
Nobody Washes Dishes in a Suspense Thriller: Why I Love Cozy Mysteries
Guest Post by G.P. Gottlieb, author of Charred: A Whipped and Sipped Mystery I prefer reading mysteries in which characters live normal lives. They do their jobs, grocery shop, go to…
The Story of My Settings
They say you should write what you know. Many of us writers start with something we know. Then we take it to the next level. For example, I doubt that…