Joy in small packages: writing holiday shorts

With guest Rebekah A. Morris 1. Tell us a little about the stories collected in Christmas Delays. These are all set during the years of World War Two. The first one, “Christmas...

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Finding fantasy setting inspiration in real-world culture

by guest author Annie Douglass Lima I’ve always thought that it’s especially helpful for writers of speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, alternative reality, etc.)...

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Five Things You Must Know About Every Character in Your Novel

Creating characters can at times become a self-indulgent exercise in which a writer spends inordinate amounts of time determining lots of little details that never show up in...

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The "writing for yourself" quandry

I have to admit, I've been deeply skeptical of the advice to "write for yourself." Perhaps it's a byproduct of my upbringing, of being told again and again that the root of all...

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Confessions of a closet rebel

Like so many women, I've spent my life trying to be perceived a certain way. A way that earned me praise because it aligned with my parents' values: that I be thrifty and efficient...

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"Attention splatter" and creative life

The biggest challenge to having a fulfilling creative life is mental clutter that keeps you from being fully present in your creative process. The last two months have for me...

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Where All Men Have Gone Before

by guest author J. Grace Pennington I chose science-fiction as my primary genre for many reasons, but one among many was the delightful fact that it limits the need for research. Of...

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My Best Tips from the Trenches on Revision

By guest author SM Ford First drafts are a bit like this... Your first draft is done. Now what? Here’s what works for me. I read through the entire manuscript looking for...

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Writing faith for teens

How do you go about writing about faith in a way that isn’t off-putting to contemporary teens, but feels like it’s part of normal life? My approach begins from understanding...

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Good guest guidelines for guest blogging

Being a guest on someone's blog can be a wonderful way to expand audience. But you won't get much traction with your posts if you can't give the visits proper attention. I've...

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Choosing a frontier life in the flapper era: interview with DiVoran Lites

Interview with guest DiVoran Lites Image credit: https://morguefile.com/creative/ranbud Tell us a little about your story and the story world you've created. Aldon and...

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