by Penny Freeman | Jan 24, 2014 | Featured Friday, Writing
THE COMING OF THE SECOND STORM BY R. A. SMITH I cheerfully volunteered to do the Featured Friday this week, in the knowledge that the day is a very important one for me, especially in my X-history (or X-story, if some of you prefer). For today is the day that Book...
by Penny Freeman | Jan 23, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY LAURISA REYES Not long ago, I was interviewed by two high-school students for a class project. Their assignment was to interview an author, since that is what they plan to be when they get older. They asked me lots of great questions, but one in particular stuck in...
by Penny Freeman | Jan 18, 2014 | Featured Friday, Writing
BY SARAH HUNTER HYATT I recently read a wonderful blog post about getting writing inspiration. It was called “31 Ways to Find Inspiration For Your Writing” by Leo Babauta for the blog writetodone.com. As I read through the long list of ways to get inspiration as a...
by Penny Freeman | Jan 17, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY TERRI WAGNER Here’s something you have to consider if you want to attain the level of an international writer. Think about how often you read a highly acclaimed book that seems mired in details. I have no interest in what kind of stone the horse is walking on...
by Penny Freeman | Dec 31, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY MCKENNA GARDNER You know the quote: “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” Well, let’s be honest, that isn’t exactly foolproof. If you’ve always wanted to be a rock star, but show up to your high school band teacher interview in shredded jeans and...
by Penny Freeman | Dec 16, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY LAURISA REYES WRITE A REAL PAGE-TURNER I recently gave a presentation at the Kanab Writers Conference in Southern Utah called “How To Write A Real-Page Turner” and thought it might be fun to pass along some of the key elements I shared there to you....
