Use the Fodder from Life Experiences to Craft Great Stories There was a story or two from my high school literature classes in which the author gave a voice to a main or minor character with mental health issues. Think autism or an adult with the mind of a child. Each one brilliantly written. Great…
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Amy R. Anguish: Writing Home
Writing home: By Amy R Anguish Contemporary Christian Romance Amazon / Goodreads / Bookbub About the Book Christiana Jones dreamed her whole life of living in Huntsville, Alabama, so she can’t figure out why it doesn’t feel like home. Her relationships—on social media and in real life—seem shallow and empty. When she unearths a stack…
Penelope Powell: Together for Good
The idea for Together For Good started forming before I finished A Powerful Voice. She appeared in that story as Gloria’s friend. As a contrast to Gloria’s character, Laney was good-natured and optimistic, though she was no stranger to loss. Readers might’ve picked up on hints of a story behind Laney’s romantic interests, which birthed…
Laurie Wood: The Idea Behind Northern Protector
The idea behind Northern Protector The idea for Northern Protector took a lot of thought processing. I knew when I wrote the first book, Northern Deception, that the second book would be about the police officer who was mauled by the polar bear and whoever he fell in love with but I had zero ideas…
Valerie Massey Goree: Forever Under Blue Skies
Forever Under Blue Skies The Story Behind the Story Valerie Massey Goree Have you ever fallen in love with a country or place you’ve never visited? I have. When my mother told me her mother was born in Australia, my love for a country that already intrigued me grew immeasurable. My childish fascination with kangaroos…
Author Interview with Sherrinda Ketchersid
What is the most challenging and rewarding thing you’ve experienced as an author? I think the most challenging thing for me is how hard it is to sit down and write. I did not expect that. I thought I’d sit and let the words flow until my book’s completed. Nope. I procrastinate by cleaning toilets…