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Series and Settings!

 By: Marcia King-Gamblewww.lovemarcia.comThrough the years, series books have maintained their popularity. There's something the reader likes about familiar settings and revisiting the characters they've come to love. With that in mind, three years ago, I partnered with bestselling author Sandra Kitt (whom I have admired forever, and who was my inspiration to start writing.) Together we created

Starting over...with a little wisdom

 One of my favorite quotes of all time is from the amazeballs Maya Angelou, and I repeat it to myself often. Never has this thought been so profound in my writing life as it is right now.When I started writing as a child I wrote like a, well, child. My short stories were a series of "and then his happened-s,"  run on sentences, and prose packed with adverbs, flowery descriptions and analogies

Welcome to 2021 ... Delsora Lowe

I’m not telling you anything new—2020 was a rough year. And I assume a year most of us want to put behind us.It’s always exciting to look forward to something new. A new year that is full of possibilities is always a treat, as each of us think about our goals, hopes, and dreams for 2021. In the last month of the year, we experienced a phenomenon with two planets lining up on the winter

New Year's Writing Resolutions by Kristin Wallace

While most people make New Year’s Resolutions, authors tend to make Writer’s Resolutions. At least I do. Every year I have grand plans to write X number of books. Unfortunately, I made very little progress is my writer goals due to continuing health issues that mess with my ability to focus, which makes creative writing extremely difficult. Plus, the craziness of 2020 made it hard to even think

Do you want a free Novelette?

by Diana McCollumAuthors have a need to write. Whether a non-fiction or a fiction writer the need to share their wisdom or fable with readers is ingrained into their DNA. If authors write and no one reads what they have written, what’s the point? Sure they obliged the urge to write, but come on, we really want someone to read what we’ve written. That is what inspired me to release one of my

Welcome to 2021

 Hi, I'm Pippa Jay, author of scifi and supernatural stories with a romantic soul. And welcome to 2021. I can't say I've seen much improvement so far...But 2020 wasn't all bad. Despite everything, I did put three pieces into edits, finished two of them, and published one just before the end of the year. The second will be releasing on the spring equinox. And I finally committed to edits on book

Wellness and Writing for 2021 by Lynn Lovegreen

I don’t have traditional resolutions, but I do have goals or watchwords for each year. Last year, my word was wellness. Ironic in a year of a worldwide pandemic, right? I did pretty well with it considering the circumstances, but thought I’d give wellness another try in 2021. Here are some of my personal goals about wellness:Drink tea and eat nurturing food, in moderationGet enough sleep, even if

May You Live In Interesting Times

I know this should be a post designed to make readers happy about getting rid of 2020. I should avoid politics, after all, most of us are either scared or worn out about current affairs, let me tell you my good news. 2020 ended on a good note for me personally. After a long negotiation, I sold a middle grade non-fiction manuscript to Scholastic. The contract was signed near the end of December -

New Beginnings by Eleri Grace

 I'm not a huge fan of New Year's in terms of the big, glitzy parties on New Year's Eve. Even when younger, I much preferred to stay in with friends/loved ones, a good movie, and a glass or two of champagne.I did, however, typically embrace the concept of resolutions. Big, sweeping ones ("lose weight" topping the list) were the norm. As with most people, the resolutions were usually out the

To New Beginnings!

 By: Marcia King-Gamblewww.lovemarcia.comYou’ve probably heard me say this before. At thebeginning of a new year I never make resolutions. What I do is create a vision board.The board serves as my map as the year unfolds. There is something cathartic about looking through magazinesand finding words that express the way I feel and that represent me. I get joyout of clipping out graphics and