When you think of a character for your new book, what is the first thing about him or her that pops into your mind? Is it the color of his skin or hair? Maybe it is his temperament. Or it could be a peculiar mannerism he has. Whatever it is, this is where you start…
Fiction Writing, Guest Posts, Writing
Them’s Fightin’ Words – Guest Post by AJ Scudiere
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• •BAM! Splat! Pow! Punched, shot, exploded, shredded, rolled, kicked, stabbed . . . What are good fighting words? What makes a good fight? Should it be real? Supernatural? Painful? Showy? There are so many options that sometimes it’s hard to figure it out. Maybe you know exactly how the fight should go, but not how…
Fiction Writing, Guest Posts
How Not to Get Arrested Breaking Into Your Own Home – Guest Post by AJ Scudiere
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• •There I was, about to start writing my second novel, but a great abyss had opened between me and the story. When I wrote my first book, I clung tightly to the adage “write what you know.” I know science—biology, medicine, physics—and my first book, Resonance, is about scientists and magnetic polar reversal. It was…
Author Interviews, Fiction Writing, Writing
AJ Scudiere Interview – Characters, Inspiration, and Fear
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• •Before she begins to write, how completely does she plan out her characters and her book? What does she enjoy most about writing? What is her biggest fear as a writer? Was there any particular thing or event that inspired you to write these books? I think the initial, fundamental idea of the story (revenge…
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Words
Retribution – a Review
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Vengeance – a Review
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Hellfire & Damnation III – a Review
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Nebulaphobia, the Fear of Fog
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• •Fiction Writing, Poisons, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Arsenic, the King of Poisons
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• •Arsenic, cyanide, and strychnine are the classic poisons. The seemingly innocent little old ladies in Arsenic and Old Lace, one of my favorite movies, used these three poisons together in their deadly elderberry wine. One gallon of their elderberry wine contained one teaspoon of arsenic, half a teaspoon of strychnine, and just a pinch of cyanide.…