Interviewer: How would you describe your work? Wells: Demented, but in a good way. Interviewer: Where did the idea of The Secrets of All Secrets come from? Wells: Firstly, so that readers won’t think I’m an insufferable prig, I’m going … Continue reading
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Subterranean Inspirations by Brandon Wilson
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There is a small bookstore in Missouri, nestled beside a dim-lit coffee shop, buried underground beneath hoards of curious tourists and hurried capitalists rushing to and fro in mindless consumption-production. It is here, at places like this, unspoiled by an … Continue reading
Where do these characters come from and where will they take me?
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By Catherine Zebrowski Growing up at the top of Deadhorse Hill back in the 60’s there was not much to do but read, write, and daydream—and I did plenty of all three. My mother, who had immigrated from the West Coast … Continue reading
What do you want to be when you grow up? by Melody Quinn
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If you had known me when I was a child, you would have thought that working for a publishing company has always been my dream job. The answer is yes, but no. I still remember career day in elementary school. … Continue reading
JOSIAH HENSON ‘USED HIS FREEDOM WELL’
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by Juliet Haines Mofford I have been on the trail of fugitive slave Josiah Henson (1789-1876) since working as Director of Education & Research at Andover Historical Society in Massachusetts. I first came across this amazing fellow during my extensive … Continue reading
Don’t waste your Talents by Anna Huckabee
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I wrote my first novel when I was nine years old. It is called The Swords. It had five chapters and about 700 words. And a moral. I guess when you’re nine every story must have a moral. I spent the … Continue reading
Writing With Friends By Victoria Kimble
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I have wanted to be a writer my whole life. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that, because I didn’t actually start being a writer until last year. Almost 34 years of not doing what I wanted to do. Although … Continue reading
Creating Exceptional Characters by S.K. Derban
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Before a writer can effectively introduce any new character, that character must be created. Imagine reading about a woman with beautiful blue eyes, only to read later about the same woman with green eyes. It is easy for an author … Continue reading
You Can Make This Stuff Up
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The Secrets of All Secrets by Douglas Wells When I was writing The Secrets of All Secrets, there were times when I had I just completed a section that featured a comical or bizarre episode, and a phrase popped into … Continue reading
About Author Michael Royea and his novels.
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I once asked one of my high school English teachers what it took to be a writer. She told me “life experience.” I had no idea what that was. Now I know. It means I don’t have to do a … Continue reading
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