When it comes to fiction writing, simple is best.

Too often, new writers want to do something new and original to capture an agent or publisher’s attention. They create over-the-top characters, put them into […]

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Excerpts from my recently published personal essay, “The Pit,” in the Outrider Press PLAY anthology. 
. . . Carlo slipped about halfway across and fell off the beam. He landed face down on a pile of […]

We wanted to get to know Jennia D’Lima (NAIWE’s Creative Nonfiction Expert) better, so last month we sat down with her. Here are some thoughts she shared with us.

How do historical details add depth and context […]

CHRISTIAN THE LION MEETING THE ACTORS AND DIRECTORS OF “BORN FREE” AND becomes a TV and documentary star.

True story from the writing of men who raised Christian. Provided by Dawn Swanson, (sister of my partner […]

After her father’s death on a mountain rescue mission, Kaylie Ames watched her family shatter. In The Holder’s Dominion, she fled Tacoma for college in faraway Austin, figuring that even the worst […]

Tailored Learning addresses today’s completely changed training realities in a unique way. Readers are offered a fly-on-the-wall perspective as two seasoned learning professionals redesign a […]

New Mexico is a land of amazing sunrises and sunsets with a sky constantly changing color and forms, mountains framing the background, and a desert that stretches across the mesa often giving the land a mystical […]

You’re thinking about hiring a professional editor for your manuscript, but every potential editor you talk to says, “Sure, send me the manuscript and I’ll quote you a price.” That gives you pause. You hesitat […]

You’ve finished your book. Congratulations! You’ve already achieved more than most others who say they have a book in them.

Now you might be wondering, “What next?” It’s no secret that you have many options […]

The continuing story of “Christian” the lion: written by John and Ace from 1969 to 1973 in England. Later to meet Carol’s sister, all working on the Alaskan Pipeline.

“The 3 bonded deeply and spent a lot […]

February: National Self-Check Month. Take charge of your health, and increase your odds of avoiding chronic diseases or other preventable diseases.

February: Free and Open Source Software Month. Recognize the […]