We are delighted to welcome J Cunningham, author of Secrets (Clockwork Skies), who joins us to share a guest post about airships and steampunk. Guest Post: Zeppelin Zeitgeist I was reminded during Emerald City Comic Con why I like to attend comic and sci-fi conventions. The theoretical exposition of the unreal is everywhere! Turns out most people are freely(…)

We are delighted to welcome W.S. Lacey, author of Odd’s Door, who joins us to share a guest post about pastiche. Guest Post: Delicious Pastiche No, a pastiche is not a light, airy pastry served as a brunch or teatime snack. It is a pie, apparently, but in this context it refers to the practice of using(…)

We are delighted to welcome Michael Drakich, author of Lest The Dew Rust Them, who joins us to share a guest post about the competitive world of being noticed on Amazon. Guest Post I would like to thank Donna and David Brown of Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dave for the opportunity to do a guest post on(…)

We are delighted to welcome Kathy Steinemann, author of Vanguard of Hope, who joins us to share a guest post about quality Twitter followers. Guest Post: Authors: How to Get Quality Twitter Followers. More is Not Necessarily Better As a writer, you likely want to interact with fellow authors. However other groups may be important to you as(…)

We are delighted to welcome Barbara Morgenroth, author of Unspeakably Desirable, who joins us to compare television to novels.  Guest Post: Days of Our Words: TV vs Novels Always a fan of soap operas, my dream was to work on one.  My neighbor happened to be a songwriter and he introduced me to his managers.  They(…)

We are delighted to welcome Alexander McNabb, author of Beirut. Alexander joins us to share the story behind writing his novel. Guest Post I started writing Beirut – An Explosive Thriller in late 2009, just after a British literary agent rejected my first novel, Olives – A Violent Romance after a ‘full read’ with the comment that(…)

We are delighted to welcome Douglas Jaffe, author of Chasing Dragons. Douglas joins us to share some of his favourite reads from his time in Asia. Guest Post Hi Everyone! I want to thank Donna and David for inviting me to contribute a post to their wonderful site! Although originally from New York, I left the US(…)

We are delighted to welcome Rob D. Young, author of Broken Glass. Rob has stopped by to offer some useful advice on finishing a novel.  6 Tips for Finishing Your Novel Writing a novel can feel like staring into your own open grave: You know, with certainty, that you’ll be swallowed up by it. Even after the(…)

We are delighted to welcome Irving H. Podolsky, author of the Irv’s Odyssey books. Irving has stopped by to share his thoughts on the importance of real experience of the world in writing the best possible stories.  Guest Post: CHOP WOOD AND CARRY WATER – A Writer’s Guide to the Real Thing I’ll admit it. In real life(…)

We are delighted to welcome Nancy Madore, author of The Hidden Ones. Nancy looks at the debate on what makes a great female character in a book.  The Ongoing Debate over Female Characters What makes a great female character? This question was particularly important to me when writing The Hidden Ones, because the story revolves around three(…)

We are delighted to welcome Zukiswa Wanner, one of the editors of Behind the Shadows. Zukiswa takes us through the painstaking process of selecting the best stories for their anthology. Behind the Shadows: Birth of an African-Asian Anthology – Zukiswa Wanner And so it was that after a call out in March and a deadline of August(…)

We’re delighted to welcome Mark Green, author of The Travel Auction. Mark joins us to share his writing journey to finding his creative voice. The Journey to Find a Creative Voice and Be Proud to Say: I am a Writer – Mark Green I can still remember the phone call to my parents. It was(…)

We’re delighted to welcome Coral Russell, author of Amador Lockdown, to the blog today. Coral and her family are clearly getting into the spirit of Halloween as her post reveals. The Holiday for Scary Things – Coral Russell Why is the subject of ghosts or spirits so popular? I’m not sure but interest has waxed(…)