by Guest Author | May 30, 2017 | Columns, Featured, Writers on Writing
Magical Realism manifests as extraordinary events beside the real: sometimes we call it magical realism, sometimes speculative, sometimes slipstream, and sometimes fabulist. A rose by any other name, right? Whatever we call it, that innovative fiction is a fiction of...
by Guest Author | Apr 11, 2017 | Columns, Featured, Writers on Writing
Writing with a Mission by Frank Daidone A mission defines the “why” we do what we do while at the same time instills a passion into our efforts. In the early stages of writing I didn’t have a definable mission driving my words and as a result I found...
by Guest Author | Apr 4, 2017 | Columns, Featured, Writers on Writing
Drawing Inspiration from Life by Dave DiGrazie When Editor-in-Chief Whitney Smyth gave me this chance to share my literary hopes and struggles, I wanted to sing to you, scream at you, convince you to care. My writing is a kaleidoscope of peril. Schizophrenic...
by Guest Author | Mar 28, 2017 | Columns, Featured, Writers on Writing
Eavesdropping Towards Better Dialogue by Kevin Michaels As children, we were taught that it was rude to listen to other people’s conversations. I often heard “Mind your own business” whenever I eavesdropped on conversations at school or on the playground. Girls were a...
by Guest Author | Mar 21, 2017 | Columns, Featured, Writers on Writing
The Reverse Kvell: A Perspective on Motherhood from the Other Side By J.J. Gesher After toiling for three years, we completed a novel, our debut book. We found a legitimate publisher, secured advance praise, and scheduled a launch event at a respectable bookstore (A...
by Guest Author | Mar 14, 2017 | Columns, Featured, Writers on Writing
Music Tracks in eBooks: A New Market for Songwriters? By Barnaby Hazen I found myself writing a book covering familiar ground—musicians. As I began brainstorming characters and situations, it became clear the story would frequently refer to their music, and I hit a...