Welcome to the blog Author D.R. Ranshaw! He is a voracious reader and writer of science fiction and fantasy, and also maintains a tremendous blog that you all should check out. Links to all of his great stuff are at the bottom. On to the interview! Question 1: How did you become interested in writing? […]
Details are vital in any piece of writing. Nowhere is this more important than in novels, where we have the opportunity to create an entire world full of incredible people (or animals) doing amazing things. The reader is going to need a story that is immersive, believable, interesting and unique. That’s a lot to put […]
I’d like to welcome C.D. Tavenor to the blog, where he is going to tell us more about a fantastic short story which I recently had the pleasure of reading. There’s a link below to pick it up yourself, and your support for C.D. and the other authors on our blog is immensely appreciated. Experience […]
I’m always interested in the journey of fellow writers. How they arrived at the place they find themselves now, and what lessons we can all learn from their experiences. One of the big questions I had was whether or not most writers had actually studied the art in any formal way. Off to Twitter! As […]
Improve Your Next Beta Read with Incentives & Gamification A guest post on EJAllenBooks.com from author S.C. Barrus If you’re writing or have written a book, you’re likely familiar with the concept of beta reading. The thing is, while we’re all aware of what a beta read is and what benefits it offers your work, […]
Author Profile Name: Moss Whelan Location: Vancouver, BC Books: Gray Hawk of Terrapin, Available Here! Twitter: @Moss_Whelan Podcasts: Story in Mind Thanks for joining me for this interview Moss, I always enjoy our discussions on Twitter and listening to your podcasts! For those of you who don’t know Moss, he has a vibrant imagination […]
Writing is Hard, Don’t Make it Harder by Following Bad Advice Every once in awhile I come across a list or a blog article letting me know that I’m doing it all wrong. It happens often on Twitter as well (Follow Here), everybody coming up with their own rules for writing. This article is not […]
Fresh Thoughts From an Old Source One doesn’t have to be a history buff to appreciate the amazing things humans have done over the years. Take a short walk through a book about the Crusades and it’s clear that religion has crashed into politics and war as fiercely in real life as it has in […]
I’m Writing A Novel, Why Waste Time With A Short Story? For a long time, I didn’t see the value in writing short stories. I enjoyed reading them, but I saw no point in writing them. Why write a chapter of some random tale, when I can write a real chapter in my real novel? […]
Title: Lost Boy, The True Story of Captain Hook Author: Christina Henry Genre: Fantasy, Dark Fantasy Publisher: Berkley (July 4, 2017) Release Date: July 4, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 I have always loved Peter Pan. He was always who I wanted to be when I was a boy. A secret island all to myself, […]