Interview with Craig Durrant
What is your current project? Warrior Zero. It’s a high-action novel about a smart, self-conscious teenager selected by the CIA to fight...
Author Interview
How did you become a writer? We had a creative writing assignment back in 3rd or 4th grade, I think. I don't really have any idea what it...
Reframing for Your A-Game
Let’s be honest. It is entirely too easy to be caught up in what does not go right, than to appreciate what is working. Writer’s block,...
Transforming Rejection Into Success
One of the life lessons we learn early on as writers is that rejection is a harsh and unforgiving companion. While we love our book as if...
6 Ways to Kick Writer’s Block to the Curb
There is a phenomenon in the writing community which is greeted with a mixture of vexation and resignation. A phenomenon so well known...
Author Interview
What books/authors have influenced you and why? I have always been a fan of Leo Lionni’s books, with Swimmy probably being my favorite....
Query Letters: Format and Etiquette
Let’s pretend, for a moment, you’ve just received an invite to a dinner party. It includes the most important information: date and...
Author Interview
1. What books/authors have influenced you and why? Stories have sheltered me from the chaos of life since I learn to read from the...
The Slush Pile: Common Mistakes First-Time Writer’s Make
Pick a creative industry, any creative industry, and the one thing they all have in common is competitiveness. An aspiring writer, just...
Author Interview
1. What books/authors have influenced you and why? I wish I could say that I love the English literature classics, or that I know all the...