A Network of Published and Aspiring Authors
By Marissa Dunham // This column reviews books on the craft of writing. The series began in 2020 with books that sparked imagination and sought to answer questions about craft, Continue reading
By Andrea Lewis // Ask any avid reader what keeps them reading and finishing a book, and the answer is invariably suspense. Whether mystery, horror, romance, comedy, or memoir (yes, Continue reading
By Kristy Tate // Confession. Even though several of my books have been enrolled in the Kindle Unlimited program, I’ve never used the Kindle Countdown Deal feature. Sporadically, I’ve toyed Continue reading
By Megan Haskell // Greta and I love the Enneagram. It’s a relatively simple personality matrix that can fast-track the early prewriting phase while building depth in our protagonist. In Continue reading
By Barbara Neal Varma // After retirement last year, I thought, okay, this is it. Time to get in “the show” as they say in baseball and land a story Continue reading
By Marissa Dunham // Plot. How do we fix it and why is it a problem spot for so many writers? If you read last month’s column, a review on Continue reading
By Andrea Lewis // When I started writing my memoir, I thought I would write from memory, things that I remembered about meeting my husband and moving to the Continue reading
By Kristy Tate // Repeatedly, the Wide for the Win Facebook page inspires me. Patty Jansen, a talented and generous indie author, graciously granted permission to share the following Facebook Continue reading
By Greta Boris // This is a cautionary tale. Once upon a time there was a writer who got a great idea. She planned to write a loosely linked series Continue reading
By Barbara Neal Varma // Last month’s column about social media distractions sparked a little more conversation. Several of you relayed your own experiences with eavesdropping smartphones and other techno Continue reading