Writing
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Podcasts for Writers Part 2
First Draft: A Dialogue on WritingWeekly podcast featuring in-depth interviews. Suitable for writers of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction and hosted by Mitzi Rapkin.https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/first-draft-a-dialogue-on-writing/id1056879870 I Should be Writing Mur Lafferty covers the things that can block a writer’s creative process.https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i-should-be-writing/id79085800 The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceWith an impressive line-up of weekly guests, this podcast,
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Podcasts for Writers
There are so many amazing online resources for writers. Everything from blogs, online magazines, content websites, email newsletters, author and agent websites and YouTube channels from publishers, writing mentors, online writing organizations and the list goes on and on. So what’s a podcast? It’s like an online digital radio show. Some have weekly episodes; others
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Which Suspense/Thriller genres do you read?
As a writer of suspense and thrillers, I have my preferences in the types of stories I read and write. I love a good twist, and I appreciate red herrings in a mystery. I enjoy domestic suspense, psychological suspense, and whodunnits. Some of my favorite authors include: Mary Higgins Clark, Freida McFadden, Riley Sager, B.A.
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Writing Beyond Books
For the past seven years, my writing focus has been on finishing several books. My first book was published a decade ago, but life took my writing in other directions before and after working on that first novel. When I was in the tenth grade, I saw an advertisement in our local newspaper for neighborhood
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Necessary Things I Do as a Writer That Don’t Involve Writing
Photo by Eric Prouzet on Unsplash READ FICTION BOOKS: I love reading purely for pleasure, but as a writer, I find that the best way to write in my chosen genre is to read in my chosen genre. What do other writers do that makes me want to keep reading and then figure out how to do that
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Ten Thrillers I’m Going to Read
This past week I received several new thrillers that I had ordered online to add to my TBR pile (as if there weren’t already a rather large stack). If you’re looking for highly recommended page turners, here are the ones I’ve either read or am itching to read: Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney (currently reading)An
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Why I will always have a TBR pile
Writers and readers alike can relate to having a to-be-read pile of books at any given time. Years back, mine would consist of maybe three or four books. Often I got them from the library, which meant I had to take the bus to one of the library branches and browse the card catalogue and
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Answering Questions I get asked as a Writer
Where do you get your ideas for your novels? This is such a loaded question for me because I’m a very observant person, so I may read something, or see something, and not really give it any mind at the time, until bam, it’s fodder for a plotline, or a character, or even a prompt
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Inspiration for Authors Writing a Novel
I often get asked questions about writing, especially what it takes to write a book. Usually, the answers surprise people. Here are some of the questions I get from those who haven’t written, or even tried to write a book: 1. What’s taking you so long to finish the book? 2. I thought you finished
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THINGS I’M AFRAID OF – and how to use them when creating characters
Characters need to resonate with readers. Whether it’s your protagonist (hero) or antagonist (villain), as a writer, you want your readers to connect with your characters. They won’t read stories if they don’t care what happens to your characters. Because I write in the suspense/thriller and horror genres, I want my villains and say and