I’m in a Good Place, but I’m Ready to Move
Physically I'm still in Michigan, which is a good place if you love the eternal winter of Narnia (the rest of us celebrate the small things, like waking up to above-freezing temperatures). I'm not talking about my location, though. Writing and editing have been a struggle. It's not the work [...]
Outcasts (The Safe Lands Book 2) by Jill Williamson
Uncovering the truth could cost them their lives. Since entering the Safe Lands, Mason has focused on two things: finding a way to free his village from captivity, and finding a cure for the disease that ravages many within the walls of the Safe Lands. After immune-suppressive drugs go missing [...]
Keep Learning: Writing and Editing Conferences
Here in northern Michigan, spring hasn't really been an event to anticipate. There's still an insane amount of snow on the ground, and temperatures are so far below normal that we're not busting out summer clothes, we're just happy to finally take off the long underwear. If you're anything like [...]
Find Your Mojo, Don’t Follow Someone Else’s by Elizabeth Maddrey
I’ve been writing forever—I love nothing better than losing myself in a fantasy, my own or someone else’s. It wasn’t until high school, though, that I started entertaining the idea of someday trying to be a published author. Once I decided I wanted to be better at writing, I started [...]
Everything Fiction: Empathy – The Key Component of Tension
Tension propels the best stories. It doesn't have to be a political thriller or murder mystery to include suspense. Our everyday lives revolve around dozens of tension-building events: paying the bills on time, getting through rush hour traffic, remembering to feed the cats. Any of these things can create tension [...]