Trying to find the perfect writing software to write with was a frustrating endeavor. I thought how much easier it would be to just type my story in Microsoft Word. I had been using MS Word, but it wasn’t fun having to scroll down through all the pages to find the chapter or section I…
Which came first: the title or the book? Was there a specific event that inspired this book? How much research was involved in writing this book? Was the horrifying last chapter included in the first writing of the book or was it added later? What advice does the author have for writers that have yet…
Every writer wants the setting in his story to be as authentic as possible. You want the reader to feel as though he is part of the story and is right there experiencing everything right along with your characters. If your story happens to take during the fall of the year, all or some of…
Readers often ask me about the songs and poems in Crowns of Silver & Ash. What inspired them? How did I come up with the rhyme schemes and meter? Well, I’ve always been a huge fan of folk music, especially from the British Isles. For as long as I can remember, my parents were taking…
Does thinking about making an outline give you nightmares? An outline doesn’t have to be hard to write. An unconventional outline is fun to make, and as a bonus, you will end up with so much information that will make writing your book or story much easier. What will an outline lock you into what…
Did the author write about how Emily made her herbal remedies from her own knowledge or did she have to research how they are made? If she could choose to spend one hour with any person, dead or alive, whom would she choose? If she had the chance to have dinner with one of the…
I recently released the second installment of my dystopian trilogy Outpost, and Lisa, the owner of this website, was kind enough to review it. Halfway through reading it, she sent me a message congratulating me on having reached the conspiracy theorist reader segment so well. I’d written a real bonafide government cover-up conspiracy story. It…
Don Quixote is at times referred to as the first modern European novel. It has been translated into almost every major language. This makes it one of the most widely distributed books, second only to the Bible. Many years ago when I was in school, I read Don Quixote. I remember the story being about…
A thunderstorm produces heavy rain and it accompanied by thunder and lightning. At times, it also produces hail and heavy, damaging winds. They are a force of nature, and when conditions are right, they unleash their fury. Unstable air or air that is heavy with water—wind will pick up water from the ground or a…
Does the author believe that shapeshifters live among us? Has this author ever worked in a library? How does she feel about the existence of dog farms? How did she choose such awesome names for her characters? What advice does she have for writers? What was your inspiration for The Shapeshifters’ Library Series? I wanted…
