Hayley and the Hot Flashes: Behind the Scenes
I come from a musical family, so writing a book that involved music—specifically, country music—seemed logical, as well as intriguing. My...
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Stephanie Schorow
- Aug 13
- 4 min
The Kitty Elegies
“We're effectively run in this country…by a bunch of childless cat ladies, who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that...
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Jeanne Skartsiaris
- Aug 1
- 3 min
"From Daydreams to Drafts: My Journey Inspired by 'Black Beauty'"
1. What book or event made you realize you needed to write a book? I’ve always been a nerd who loved to read. I’ve never been good at...
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Mickey Dubrow
- Jul 8
- 4 min
Rules for Writing a Time Travel Novel
While doing research for my time travel novel, Always Agnes, I found a list of rules for time travel. No rules for writing time travel,...
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Brother Mockingbird
- Jun 11
- 3 min
Knowing Your Target Market: The Key to Writing and Marketing Success
Let’s face it, not only do you have to write a great story, but you have to be a great marketer to succeed in today’s book industry. As a...
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Melissa Carrigee
- May 13
- 2 min
The Time Thief: Why Writers Must Fight for Every Minute
For many writers, the struggle to find time to write is a constant battle. The demands of daily life – work, family, social commitments –...
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Mickey Dubrow
- Mar 8
- 4 min
GETTING OVER WRITER’S BLOCK
I used to get writer’s block. Not always but there were times when I got so stuck that I abandoned the story I was writing in...
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Karen Jones
- Feb 13
- 1 min
Who are your characters REALLY based on?
That’s a question I get frequently – especially from people who know my family. Even the occasional aunt or uncle gives me a knowing...
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Rebecca Copeland
- Dec 14, 2023
- 3 min
Beginning at the End
I found this blog post by author, Rebecca Copeland, so timely in regards to book/movie endings. Who has seen the movie "Leave the World...
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David Kettlehake
- Oct 9, 2023
- 3 min
How Can You Define “Loss?”
Can you lose something you never truly had? To be fair, I’m not great at keeping track of my own stuff—car keys, my phone, possibly a...
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Ron Higgins
- Aug 9, 2023
- 3 min
Rock and Roll All Night Dreams
Like most Gen-X’ers, our cable box rarely strayed far from MTV. For my brother and I, that was especially true whenever Metal Mania or...
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Mickey Dubrow
- May 31, 2023
- 3 min
“Hey, look! A stranger!” How I Learned to Write Dialogue
I love writing dialogue. I love it so much that I tend to write too much dialogue and have to remind myself I’m writing a novel and not a...
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Skye McDonald
- Apr 19, 2023
- 3 min
WHY THE 80s?
Rake dukes, feisty ladies in waiting, and isolated manors in remote areas. That’s what we usually associate with historical romance. But...
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Melissa Carrigee
- Mar 17, 2023
- 2 min
What’s it like running a small publishing company?
It’s like nailing Jell-O to the wall. Giving advice to a teenager. There are no hard, fast rules, because the business is changing...
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Tracy Lea Carnes
- Feb 10, 2023
- 3 min
GIRLFRIENDS AND SUNDANCE IN TWO WEEKS
If you are a booklover like I am, you should become a member of THE INTERNATIONAL PULPWOOD QUEENS AND TIMBER GUYS BOOK CLUB READING...
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Melissa Carrigee
- Jan 5, 2023
- 2 min
How Long Does It Take to Write a Novel?
by Karen Jones I love it when readers ask, “How long did it take you to write this book?” It never fails to make me laugh. Should I...
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Melissa Carrigee
- Nov 30, 2022
- 3 min
Into the Fiction Fire with Author Elizabeth Randall
Elizabeth Randall's new book, Fire is the Test of Gold, was released October 2022. I talked to her about her book and her writing...
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Savannah Hendricks
- Oct 10, 2022
- 2 min
What is Clean Romance and Why I write It by Savannah Hendricks
The genre of clean romance is also known as wholesome or sweet romance. But what does this genre actually mean? For the sake of flow,...
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Melissa Carrigee
- Aug 30, 2022
- 1 min
Horrifying Terrifically Awesome Bookstore!
A horror-focused bookstore called Butcher Cabin Books will open in Louisville, Ky., in October. I am so jealous Kentucky! Drop a link to...
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Melissa Carrigee
- Aug 29, 2022
- 1 min
READING, WRITING, and COUNTRY MUSIC
Click on the link to watch the totally awesome interview with author, Jayne Jaudon Ferrer, talk about her book, Hayley and the Hot...
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