Unfortunately, tomorrow's planned author interview has been postponed but please see Bruce Olav Solhiem's newest release in his trilogy. The Final Book in a Trilogy of True Paranormal Adventures Timeless Trinity is the completion of Solheim's paranormal trilogy of...
Does writing energize or exhaust you? It energizes me big time! I feel so excited when I get a good writing session in, it’s hard to stop. I could go for hours, but my time is usually limited. When I write short stories in particular, I usually can’t stop until it’s...
#AuthorToolBoxBlogHop As writers and authors, we are formidable in our ability to create narratives but we also have to learn how to market the 'end product' of those many months or even years of creativity. We become a book business. The first avenue many authors...
Many of us experience, from time to time, the dreaded writers block, that awful feeling while staring at a blank page or screen when words do not flow but what happens when there are too many story ideas bombarding our brains? It can be just as debilitating as staring...
What inspired your latest novel? My latest novel, “After The Sun Rises”, was written as a sequel to my first novel “War Dads”. Without giving too much away, “War Dads” ends with a tragic event and “After The Sun Rises” picks up from there. How did you come up with the...
Today's question: How did you find your particular writing style? A creative writing class, a teacher, a format or something else? Do you write differently for different genres? We all find a process that allows us to convey our story in the best way is good - right?...
Expectations: We can be overwhelmed with our own and other people’s expectations when creating a writing project. Questions race through our minds, taunting us – Am I good enough? Have I really got the skill? or Will anyone think my work worthy? Don’t feel these...
What inspired your latest novel? I visited The Hidden Village in 2005, 2007 and decided, after reading the history at the site, that children in North America had to know the story. The man I interviewed was the boy in the Village and he inspired me as well. How did...
Today's question is: What is your take on the importance of a good cover and title? Does a cover image play a vital role in attracting a reader? Should it reflect the genre and characters in the story? Have you changed a cover? If so why? Was the new cover more...