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Tell Me Your Secrets

Larry Jenkins - July 16, 2012

The older I get, the more a particular piece of advice begins to resonate with me. It’s that well-worn writing chestnut: “Write what you know.” I honestly have no idea who first said this, and I don’t have a clue as to the context in which it’s meant to be taken. All I can tell […]

My Macabre Mentor

Jack Campbell, Jr. - July 16, 2012

After Ray Bradbury died, I wrote a blog for my personal website about how I have never had a real mentor when it comes to writing. My original writing instructors were too early in my development to be much of a use as serious mentors. My peers in the community are generally around the same […]

Interdisciplinary Love Song

Jack Campbell, Jr. - June 4, 2012

“People are inclined to say I am Ramona. I’m not sure that’s true, but I did share some experiences with her.” – Beverly Cleary If you are a writer, you have heard the saying, “Write what you know.” With all due respect, that is hogwash. What if you don’t know about something? Does that mean […]

Worry Wart

Ted Boone - April 19, 2012

I write about things that worry me. When I think about the stories I’ve written over the years, the common theme is: Flawed characters Struggling to overcome a societal issue usually caused by overreliance or abuse of technology sometimes caused by scientific hubris often compounded by environmental collapse often a result of overcrowding and/or overuse […]