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Motherhood Makes for Great Horror

Ashley M. Hill - November 11, 2015

Remember how last week I said we’d talk about how writing in a real-life historical setting was hard? That was a lie. I have nothing to say about it that someone with, y’know, actual experience hasn’t already said. Instead, I want to talk about the specific sort of horror that comes with motherhood. My main […]

Making Time

Eliza Jaquays - February 12, 2013

Have you ever had an overpowering urge to do something at the expense of everything else in your life? If you have, then you’ll know how I feel about writing… well, at least about two percent of the time. The rest of the time writing almost seems like it comes in last place of my […]

Writing is Simple but Not Easy

Sara Lundberg - October 16, 2012

The number of times I’ve sat down to write this blog and failed made me realize that basically everything about writing is difficult. The hardest thing about writing for me is just sitting down to do it. It’s like exercise. You know you need to do it. You know once you do it you’ll feel […]

Writer’s Obstacle Course

R.L. Naquin - April 25, 2012

Chapter 1… *blinking cursor* First sentence, first sentence. Let’s see. Hmm. It’s got to be grabby. My main character has to be in the middle of something, something crazy and chaotic. Well, I can clearly see her in my head, rushing around with pillows and blankets, her house overrun by needy supernatural creatures of all […]