Category: writing
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Fine-Tuning Your Creativity
I am reading Wonderbook (Revised and Expanded): The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction by Jeff VanderMeer, and I can tell I’m going to love it. It’s beautifully illustrated and written specifically for writers of the fantasy and science fiction genre (although anyone can benefit from the concepts presented in it). In the meantime, here…
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My Reading: Past, Present and Future 09.03.18
Past: The Grapes of Wrath (audio) by John Steinbeck Past: Blackfish City (ebook) by Sam J. Miller In the past couple of weeks, I finished two very different novels–Grapes of Wrath and Blackfish City— but I see some similarities between them. Both feature the interplay and relationships of an inter-generational family; both show the struggle…
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Friday’s Findings: 08.31.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: The Art of “Skipping Around,” or Writing Out of Sequence Bullet Journaling for Writers Writing Dialogue: A Storytelling Exercise Who Ya Gonna Call? Writing Paranormal and Supernatural Phenomena Realistically and Authentically Adjectives and Adverbs Guide
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Author Interview: N.J. Zeiter
Nathan Zeiter resides in the frozen, post-apocalyptic tundra of Minnesota and spends his spare time crafting tales of supernatural weirdness, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. Headless is his premiere novel. How did you decide to become an author? I’ve always been into storytelling. When I was younger, I used to run all over the house,…
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W.I.P. Update: 08.14.18
My laptop died–the one on which I wrote my fiction. The death did not surprise. The computer, nicknamed ‘Bruthie,’ had been running slow the last couple of months. had served me well. Black duct tape–black to match its color–had held together the left side for the past couple of years. I should have retired…
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Steinbeck Writing Wisdom
Just finished Grapes of Wrath over the weekend, so I’m in a Steinbeck mood … From Now Novel
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Friday’s Findings: 08.10.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: Margaret Atwood to Teach an Online Class on Creative Writing 47 Things Longmire Author Craig Johnson Taught Me About Writing Fiction Ernest Hemingway story from 1956 to be published for the first time Making Time to Write — When Trouble Comes Sage Advice: 8 Literary Agents…
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My Reading: Past, Present and Future 08.09.19
Past: The Emperor’s Soul (audio) by Brandon Sanderson Well, I am no longer a Sanderson virgin. I’ve completed my reading of his short novel, The Emperor’s Soul, and I’m ready to explore more by this writer. This is a standalone story with an interesting twist at the end. Ready to jump into the Mistborn series.…
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Author Interview: Stephen Paul Sayers
Stephen Paul Sayers grew up on the sands of Cape Cod and spent his first thirty-five years in New England before joining the University of Missouri as a research professor. When he’s not in his laboratory, he spends his time writing and devouring his favorite forms of genre fiction–horror, suspense, and thrillers. How did you…
Andrew M. Friday 