How a Little Bit of Solitude and Silence Can Get the Creative Juices Flowing. By Cali Gilbert As you read this, you’re probably wondering how we got to this place. Countries on lockdown, small businesses desperate to stay afloat, thousands falling ill and even death. Yet I want you to take a moment and think
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Common Mistakes of Indie Authors by Kathy Meis of Bublish
Please enjoy this interview by Carla King with Kathy Meis of Bublish, recorded at the 2020 San Francisco Writers Conference. Here’s what you’ll learn. What indie authors should do three to six months prior to publication The importance of planning ahead and having a plan The importance of building a platform prior to launch Considering
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Two Kids, a Writer, and a Shelter in Place
By: EJ DeBrun Reading about the Wuhan City quarantine against the devastating effects of the COVID-19 virus last January 2020, my first thoughts went directly to the all the parents of children who were now forced to stay confined inside their homes with said children because difficult as these kind of measures are for all
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Three tips for writing better sex scenes-from romance author Rebecca Hunter
In essence, fiction is about the human condition, and sex is an important part of being human. Novels from all genres include sex, but physical intimacy is an area where romance authors excel. Sex scenes vary widely in romance. Not all romance novels have sex scenes; Amish romance, a popular sub-genre, as a rule
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Three Questions with Jonathan Maberry
Interview by Joey Garcia. Best selling author Jonathan Maberry discusses his writing career, cross-genre writing and more! http://traffic.libsyn.com/sfwriters/mayberry.garcia.final.mp3 Jonathan Maberry is a multiple Bram Stoker Award winning author. He is a multi-talented writer of both fiction and nonfiction. He even writes for comic books (Captain America; Marvel Zombies Return). Two of his series are being
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Dear San Francisco Writers Conference family- Motivation Monday
Dear San Francisco Writers Conference family: We’re writers. We’re artists. We create. Yet, at this pivotal point in time we find ourselves adrift. Angry. Out of control. And it affects our writing. But it doesn’t have to affect it in a negative way. What about if we take this unusual time…this strange, horrible exile of
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