NaNoWriMo 2019: First Impressions
Beginning this new challenge I was unsure of myself, but as soon as November 1st hit I calmed. I am balancing several things at once. From editing to writing and […]
The Word: Mike Feria Gives A Slice Of Himself To Us!
Where did all of this begin for me, you might ask? Well─ in an unlikely way. When I was a child, my imagination was a wild one, and much to […]
I’m Answering Common and Uncommon Interview Questions Part Two
How do you handle literary criticism? I understand its part of the entire industry. I’ve seen it come in several forms like from the editors of my work to even […]
I’m Answering Common and Uncommon Interview Questions Part One
What other genres do you enjoy reading? Documentaries and biographies Have you ever destroyed any of your drafts? Yes. Fiction or non-fiction? Which is easier? Fiction. How many children do […]
Doing the NaNoWriMo Challenge
It’s been a very long time since I tried NaNoWriMo. I failed early by becoming distracted and losing interest, but much has changed since then and I tried again and […]
The Unwritten Stories
Over the years, I announced different projects. Works in progress that never seemed to come out. Things that readers requested either by pm or by email. Sometimes these requests would […]
The Word: A Journey into Fantasy with C.R. Garmen
Fantasy. The word used to make me cringe. For most of my life I avoided the genre as much as I could. I had these preconceived notions that fantasy was […]
My Teen Challenges You the Writers
Last night, my kid and I were talking about my website and content ideas I’ve been having lately. He then suggested what is now becoming this post. He wanted to […]
A letter to my 15 yr old self…
Dear Younger Self, You don’t know it yet but things are going to be getting easier. I know you’re lonely, feel like a weirdo, and feel as if nothing will […]
The Word: David Johnson shares tips on Writing and what he’s learned so far in publishing
I am from north east Arkansas. After college and moving around many years I returned to the area. My career was in music and music education. It remains a major […]
The Word: 5 Tips That Will Improve Your Stories and Writing
Many people struggle with writing, I get it sometime it gets hard, but never give up! Here is a list on how to improve your storytelling! These are tips I […]
Submissions are open for The Word
Are you in the publishing business? Are you hybrid, indie, or self-published? Do you have some advice you think might help others in the business or would like to share […]
The Word: An in-depth look behind independent publishers w/Edd Sowder from Burning Willow Press
I had the honor to get a hold of some of Mr. Sowder’s time and ask him a few questions. I wanted to do a more in-depth follow-up to the […]
The Word: Veronica Smith Shares
I’ve only been published since 2014. I had submitted my very first short story and didn’t know if I was good enough to make the cut. I was happily surprised […]
The Word: 12 Tips to Help Writers Write/Reduce Frustrations
We’ve all been there, at least us writers. We are somewhere between the beginning and the end of a story and find ourselves not wanting to go back. We hover […]
The Word: Writing Can Be Therapy…Truth!
I’ve said it many times before, too much perhaps, how writing began as a therapy for me. I came across a blog post that made many good points toward the […]
