I had the chance to talk to E.G. Wilson, author of the New Zealand-based science fiction Voiceless Duology, about her debut novel(s), writing, and more! Where did the idea for the Voiceless Duology come from? I was working as a Planner at the local council when I got the germ of an idea for what would become … Continue reading An Interview with E.G. Wilson
Interview with Catherine Jones Payne
I remember, quite a while ago, reading that mermaids were going to be the next big thing in the publishing industry after vampires ran their course. Although there has been a slight influx in mermaid-centered fiction, it hasn't quite taken off as of yet. Why do you think this is? I don’t think those predictions … Continue reading Interview with Catherine Jones Payne
4 Ways to Come Up with Great Ideas
Last night, right after I got off of work, I turned on some music and took a hot shower. While in the shower and listening to a song (one that has always been one of my favorites since it came out a decade ago), a small spark of an idea ignited in my storyteller mind. … Continue reading 4 Ways to Come Up with Great Ideas
On Writing in Different Genres
Stephen King: Horror. Brandon Sanderson: Fantasy. Michael Connelly: Mystery. It is quite easy for readers to box an author into one genre. Is it fair to do so? No, I don’t think it is. In fact, I think it is disrespectful of readers to say that an author should only write in one genre because … Continue reading On Writing in Different Genres
On Ideas
I remember the time the idea for Heavenly Lights came to me. That was in February of last year, just a month after I left my home in Michigan and moved to Texas for my film internship. Authors are always asked where they get their ideas for their stories, and, a lot of times, the answer is … Continue reading On Ideas
On Lighthearted Stories
I have hit a bit of a dry spell in Heavenly Lights. It's not that I don't want to work on it anymore-- I will definitely finish it within the next year or so, I can guarantee you that--, it's that I need to experience something a little more simple, a little more lighthearted than it. … Continue reading On Lighthearted Stories
5 Idea Tips You Can Steal From Instagram
I am happy to have my friend and fellow author, Devin Berglund, guest post on the site once again, this time about Instagram and the ways you as a writer can utilize it to its full potential! Are you on Instagram? If so, or if not... you should be! Make sure you check out Dancing Poet … Continue reading 5 Idea Tips You Can Steal From Instagram
On Meeting Goals But Not Yet Finishing
If you have been following my progress on Heavenly Lights, my current novel, for a while, you may remember that my goal was to have a 90,000-word draft finished by the end of spring. I'm not going to lie, the thought of working on something larger than anything else I have worked on before was a … Continue reading On Meeting Goals But Not Yet Finishing
Project ABC
Sometimes a small seed of an idea shows up in the mind. You water it, hoping that it will grow to become something beautiful-- only it doesn't. You wonder what you did wrong, why that idea isn't blooming to its full potential. Then suddenly, quite a while later, that seed begins to sprout, then it … Continue reading Project ABC
Interview With Devin Berglund
You may remember last month, I had Devin as a guest poster on the website (you can read her post here). A few weeks later, I got the opportunity to send Devin some questions about writing, editing, and Story! She has some awesome answers, so be sure to read it below. 1. What does your … Continue reading Interview With Devin Berglund
Evan W.S. Morgan 