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Spotlight: Bits & Pieces by Dawn Hosmer

Tessa was born with a gift. Through a simple touch she picks up pieces of others.…
Monday Motivation

If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn’t brood. I’d…
Dealing with Rejection

You’d better get used to rejection if you want to write for a living, because no…
Throwback Thursday: Why I Quit Camp NaNoWriMo

My novel was going nowhere (although he’s feeling much better now, thanks) and I noticed someone…
Spotlight: Fir Lodge by Sean McMahon

Arriving at a lodge in Norfolk for a long weekend retreat, a group of friends meet…
Monday Motivation

All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you…
Throwback Thursday: 7 Websites to Help You Procrastinate

Be warned, gentle reader: when you visit these websites you might not leave and you’ll accomplish…
Spotlight: Werewolf Nights by Mari Hamill

Cast in a movie about her town’s most infamous werewolf legend, a widowed baker will discover…
Monday Motivation

“If you wait for inspiration to write you’re not a writer, you’re a waiter.”
Creating Conflict Between Your Characters

Creating a strong conflict is mandatory in any style or genre of story writing. Your reader…