This is the second part of the two part interview with This Is Horror. We discussed Gamut, rejections, and fairytales. Also, exploding Coke Zero bottles, selling organs on the black market, and about ten minutes of outtakes. There was a lot of laughter. The three of us were giggly things. The thing with interviews is that you never quite know the direction … Read More
Writers on Writing is 99 Cents for Today Only!
Brand #NewRelease: The very first volume of WRITERS ON WRITING – AN AUTHOR’S GUIDE is now available at a launch price of only 99 cents, today only! And what a line-up: “The Infrastructure of the Gods: 11 Signposts for Going all the Way” by Brian Hodge “The Writer’s Purgatory: Between Finishing the First Draft and Submitting the Manuscript” by Monique-Cherie … Read More
Announcing Writers in Writing Volume 1!
Crystal Lake Publishing presents WRITERS ON WRITING: AN AUTHOR’S GUIDE. Volume 1 coming soon. Your favorite authors share their secrets in the ultimate guide to becoming and being an author. Writers On Writing is an ongoing series of 15,000 to 20,000 word eBooks, with original ‘On Writing’ essays by writing professionals. A new edition will be launched every few months, … Read More
Five Things I Wish Somebody had Told Me as a Fledgling Writer
1. People will give you terrible advice out of love. They’ll tell you to give up on writing and focus on a more stable career. Thank them, with a smile, for their concern. Then ignore them. Firmly. 2. Enjoy every success. It’s easy to look ahead and work for the next big success to the exclusion of where you are … Read More
The Ugly Side To “Write What You Know”
I’m not sure how I feel about the famous “Write What You Know” advice. There’s an ugly flip side to it that says, “Hey, if you don’t know it, then you can’t write about it.” I hate being limited like that, and it lights a dark fire in my skull that shrieks, “Don’t tell me what I can’t do!” Fire … Read More