Things That Go Bump in the Night
Author Gregg Hurwitz explains how Halloween and things that go bump in the night prepared him for his writing career.
Category: Author Features
How a Book Gets Its Name
Finding titles isn’t as easy as flipping through a dictionary and picking a random word. Paula Stokes describes how she comes up with titles that work.
Why You Want a Cheerleader To Be There To Fight Aliens With You
Carrie Jones tells you why you would want a cheerleader to be there to fight aliens with you. Push aside the cheerleader stereotypes and enjoy!
Worldbuilding at the Natural History Museum
Cora Carmack discusses how she excavated the world of Roar by thinking about the relics cultures leave behind.
Letting Your Characters Talk
A.J. Hartley, author of Firebrand, talks about how finding characters’ voices is the key to his writing.
Feisty Females of Historical Fiction: Truth or Trope?
Kathleen Baldwin, author of the Stranje House series, takes on the notion that feisty women can only be found in historical fiction – not history.
Write Like A Painter
Seeker author Veronica Rossi examines the relationship between writing and painting.
Interview with Sheryl Scarborough, Author of To Catch a Killer
We caught up with Sheryl Scarborough to talk about forensics, writing challenges, and the inspiration behind To Catch A Killer.
Writing out of Order
Author Susan Dennard describes how she learned that writing chronologically isn’t always the answer, and you don’t need to begin at the beginning.
Interview with Kim Liggett, Author of The Last Harvest
Gruesome rituals, a mysterious death, and a town full of secrets…what fun! We were delighted to get a chance to chat with Kim Liggett, author of The Last Harvest.