
It’s time to get this book back out and read it again …
Revisiting Stephen King’s On Writing — Andrew M. Friday
It’s time to get this book back out and read it again …
Revisiting Stephen King’s On Writing — Andrew M. Friday
My house, being over twenty-years-old, needed new floors. The hardest aspect of this remodeling wasn’t replacing the carpet with wood. It wasn’t the dust. It wasn’t every room in the house in disarray. It wasn’t moving furniture around. It was boxing up all my books. And I have a ton of books–in almost every room. […]
The Only Time I’ve Regretted Being a Book Lover — Andrew M. Friday
Drip. Drip. Drip. No, this isn’t something leaking. It’s the call of my pen. Writing up art descriptions doesn’t quite fulfill the writer in me, so I decided to get better at one liners for my art greeting cards. This is a good way to look up local and national phrases that are trending. In […]
The Wet Pen — Writer’s Block Inc
Choose you. Always choose yourself first. Google Image: Red Panda If anyone tries to tell you that you are not worthy of your own life in ANY way … stand up taller, pivot, then walk out ~ no matter what. Be clear in saying, “I do not receive that” ~ (thank you Elyse Myers for […]
Days of Change: Choose You — Happiness Noir
IR- What does it mean to you to be called an author? AP- Being called an author means something more than being a writer. To me, “author” means that you’ve been dedicated enough to your craft to have produced a book that is out there in the world for readers to discover and enjoy. It […]
A Conversation with Author Allie Pleiter — I Read What You Write!
on Writing Forward: The more I explore fiction writing, the more complex and multi-layered it becomes. Through the processes of brainstorming, outlining, researching, writing, and revising, I have discovered countless details that authors have to consider as they set out to produce a viable work of fiction. Over the years, I have collected a vast […]
42 Fiction Writing Tips for Novelists – by Melissa Donovan… — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog
on Helping Writers become Authors: Writing your first story is a special experience. It brings many difficulties and challenges, but it also tends to carry itself (and you) along with a sense of passion, fun, and discovery. When we finish it, we may think, Well, it can only get easier from here, right? But as many […]
The 6 Challenges of Writing a Second Novel – by K.M. Weiland… — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog
I blinked and it’s August 2021. Where did all the time go? These last two years have felt never-ending and over in the blink of an eye at the same time. It just doesn’t make sense. Just like everyone else, I have been spending my time trying to live my life through the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Update: Creativity, life and writing 2021. — CHARLOTTE FORD
Why do I write? Why do I do this day after day? Another question: why do I read? That’s easy. I read because I love learning. I love a good story. Plus, books can give an escape from life. But reading is easy and enjoyable. Writing is difficult. So why do I do it? It’s […]
10 Reasons I Write (Hint: It’s Not for the Money) — Sarah McInnes
Happy birthday Jane Austen! My favourite author was born on this day in 1775, and in her honour I’ll surely be picking up one of her novels – but, seeing as there are only six full novels by Austen (next on my list of rereads of Jane Austen books in order is Mansfield Park – […]
25 Books to Read if you like Jane Austen — History Lizzie