#SPFBO Author Interview with Aldrea Alien
This week’s #SPFBO interview is with Aldrea Alien. She lives on a small farm in New Zealand with her family, including a menagerie of animals, most of which are convinced they're just as human as the next person. Especially the cats. Since discovering a love of writing at the age of twelve, she hasn't found an ounce of peace from the characters plaguing her mind, all of them clamoring for her to tell their story first. It's a lot of people for one head. What drew you to self-
Playing Around with Words
Writers have lots of tools in their toolbox for creating worlds and stories. That’s why it’s important for them to practice various techniques. You never know when a story will call for a unique narrative device. For fun, I’ve started taking part in a writer’s group that is focused on playing around with various narrative devices. The challenge is to use a writing prompt and create a short story that is between 300 to 500 words using specific techniques. Once a month, I will
#SPBO Author Interview with E.S. Furlán
This week’s #SPFBO Author Interview is with E. S. Furlán. E. S. Furlán is an author, illustrator, amateur chandler and folklore enthusiast who lives in Denmark these days and has no intention of becoming "normal" until someone explains exactly what normal is. What drew you to self-publishing? I've been writing with the goal of publishing for a while now, and one thing I've found is that I need to get through each piece pretty quickly and mark it complete so that I don't get
Writer need love, too. 7 ways to show love to your favorite writers.
Writers are a peculiar breed. Many of us are solitary creatures that live off the tears of our muse and copious quantities of chocolate and caffeine. We create worlds with a breath and destroy them with a keystroke. But, we are also fragile beings that need plenty of love. I’m not talking hugs or warm fuzzy words. Although, those are appreciated and usually well received if you happen to know the writer in real life. The love I’m referring to is sharing. Sharing their writing
It's Sneak Peek Week
It’s Sneak Peek Week! I'm under the weather this week so I'm recycling a Sneak Peek from last year. A Sea Like Glass is one of my current works in progress. It is a flintlock fantasy set in a new world with a combination of Industrial Revolution technology and magic. It explores the idea of freedom and the cost to obtain it. The planned release date will be later in 2018. Demons are real and they are hunting for Ris. A talented healer and the last of the Lady’s descendants, R
