Tag: writing

Not even spilled Kool-Aid could stop me from becoming a writer

After a series of false starts, this writer thought she knew what she had to do to get started on

Many writers wonder—and sometimes worry—about whether their work is protected under copyright law. The short answer is yes, according to

by Shirley Holder Platt Holiday stories make for some of the best—and bestselling—books. Their authors have tapped into a gold

by Timothy Pike If you know anything about tabletop role-playing games—”Dungeons & Dragons” being the most well-known among them—you can

A Letter from the Editor Here come the holidays again! As family and friends show up from out of town,

by Tiffany S. Doran Can you believe it’s almost November already? Officially—and unofficially—it’s a “brrrr” month. I say that because

As writers, we’ve been told over and over that our characters must undergo some kind of change by the end

You don’t want to use the clichéd “Meanwhile, back at the ranch…” So how do you make those leaps from,

by Timothy Pike Author and editor Michael Mohr has crisscrossed the country more than a few times, including once in

A Letter from the Editor As I write this, the latest 10K Novel-Building Challenge is coming to an end, and