A Privilege: The Angel Chronicles, Book 3 The beloved Angel/Warrior team face pure evil in their final climactic story! The first time they were sent down, Irish lives were led. Emily, the angel, ended up embedded in murder and lost in the realm of true love. While Matthew, the warrior, took over a life that […]
Take Over Monday with Robyn Gioia
Becoming a writer started with a three year stay in England. It was there that I meet a group of talented and totally honest group of eclectic writers. I was referred to as Scheherazade because I liked to write page turning stories. When I came back to the States I continued to write for kids. […]
Creating Time and Space for Your Writing – Part Three
Simon Rose concludes his take overs with Part 3. Enjoy. I do a lot of my creative work at night, but these days also try to get more writing completed during the daylight hours. However, if you’re actively involved with author visits to schools, full days conducting workshops with children and doing presentations over the […]
Creating Time and Space for Your Writing – Part Two
Simon Rose takes over today with Part 2. Read Part 1 here. It’s very important to set up your office space so that you can be comfortable while working on your writing projects, but its equally important to set time aside for your writing. This can be particularly challenging for people with younger children, especially […]
Creating Time and Space for Your Writing – Part One
Simon Rose is back with some new advice! Enjoy. Whether you’re just starting out as a writer or are a seasoned professional with several published novels to your credit, it’s important to have the right space to effectively pursue your chosen craft. You need to be comfortable in the area in which you choose to […]
Take Over Monday with Contest: Finding Fact Inside the Fiction
The young boy grinned from ear to ear. He began to turn the pages of his book, pointing out the drawings to Anya. Gregori was so excited, in fact, that he never saw the figure beside him leap off the bench. He was unaware, as Anya quickly pressed the boy’s face into her shoulder that […]
Starting Out as a Writer – Part Five
Simon Rose concludes his insight and tips on how you can start to be a writer. Have you heeded any of his advice yet? Do tell! Activities unrelated to writing can often unlock your inspiration, whether it’s doing laundry, walking the dog, tidying the house, mowing the lawn or doing the dishes. It’s surprising how […]
Starting Out as a Writer – Part Four
Simon Rose takes over with Part Four. If you’ve missed his previous installments please visit: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 If you don’t feel as if you can create your own story from scratch, why not use someone else’s? This is not an endorsement of plagiarism, but rather a suggestion to rewrite the ending […]
Starting Out as a Writer – Part Three by Simon Rose
Welcome back to the third installment of Starting Our as a Writer by Canadian author Simon Rose. Enjoy: A great way to get started is to consider an overheard conversation and where it might lead. How about “I’ll never forgive him for as long as I live”, or “I didn’t mean to set the laboratory […]
Part 2 of Starting Out as a Writer by Simon Rose
Even if you’re really determined to work on your writing and have set time aside for it, there will be days when nothing seems to work to get you started. An interesting exercise to get a story moving is to use a collection of random objects drawn from a bag. The idea is then to […]