IWSG was created by Ninja Captain Alex J Cavanaugh — because Alex understands we need a safe place to congregate, insecurity is part of our creative nature, and together we’re stronger. On the first Wednesday of each month, you can write on any subject related to your writing journey or adopt the option of answering the month’s question. Either way, you’re in safe territory. …
IWSG was created by Ninja Captain Alex J Cavanaugh — because Alex understands we need a safe place to congregate, insecurity is part of our creative nature, and together we’re stronger. On the first Wednesday of each month, you can write on any subject related to your writing journey or adopt the option of answering the month’s question. Either way, you’re in safe territory. …
Once upon a time, I wrote every day: two hours before dawn, then after the kids and the job, late into the night. I used an old IBM typewriter. It was the 80s. I was obsessed. One day, several years later, Dead Witness was published and life as I’d known it changed. Besides taking care of hubby and five sons, …
by Hank Quense I’m an author of twenty books — both fiction and non-fiction — and over forty short stories along with a number of fiction writing articles. From my experience, I’ve learned a number of important lessons and I want to pass them onto others. One important lesson involves getting a book published; it changes your life. No longer …
Good morning, everyone. Thank you for visiting my blog. Today I’m excited to announce that Winter Light by Martha Engber is available for preorder. I love this book so much I’ve chosen not to answer this month’s question. I’m also postponing posting more escapades of my 2019 Bali trip until next month–the novel is that good. It’s been a while since …
Can Writers Authentically Write About Cultures Other Than Their Own Cultures? I do not intend this blog post as a political essay. Rather the post is a jumping-off point for a discussion about this especially relevant question now. On a Hollywood Reporter roundtable of screenwriters (available on YouTube), Kasi Lemmons – the African-American screenwriter of the 2019 film HARRIET about …