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by Ryan Lanz Have you ever thought to yourself that your characters are in charge, and not you? I once heard an interview where an author discussed his characters as if they were the ones with the quill in hand, so to speak. He went on to discuss how the characters would occasionally […] via When… Continue reading When Your Characters Won’t Behave — A Writer’s Path

by Brenda Hill While writing my first novel, I attended a lot of classes and read tons of how-to books. “Show, Don’t Tell” was a mantra I heard from most writing instructors, and it’s a technique writers must master in order for the material to come alive in the readers’ minds. It’s also […] via Write… Continue reading Write What You Know: Sage Advice or Hogwash? — A Writer’s Path

by David Gittlin Comparatively speaking, writing a novel is the fun, easy, first step of the self-publishing process. The second step, creating an attention-getting book cover, offers its own unique set of challenges. However, the most intimidating and difficult undertaking, to most authors, is the third step—marketing. The word strikes terror in many […] via Can… Continue reading Can the Cold Case of Book Marketing Be Solved? — A Writer’s Path

by smwright Rewrites have a negative connotation in the writing world, and when listening to some writers talk about them, you’d suspect they were on par with a root canal! I’m well up to my head in revisions for my SciFi novel right now, but you won’t catch me griping about them. Revisions […] via Writers… Continue reading Writers Need to Rethink Rewrites — A Writer’s Path

by Rafal Reyzer You’ve heard that to become proficient at any specialized skill, you need at least 10,000 hours of deliberate practice. This view has been popularized by Malcolm Gladwell through his book The Outliers. The 10k rule has since been debunked, and we intuitively know that improvement doesn’t take so long. However, […] via How… Continue reading How to Apply the Principles of Fast Learning to Become a Better Writer — A Writer’s Path

by Lauren Sapala One of the first things a writer learns is about the power—and the challenge—of the rewrite. For those writers who assume that everything Ernest Hemingway wrote flowed perfectly out of his pen on the very first try, the illusion is shattered. The more experience a writer gains, the more they […] via 3… Continue reading 3 Major Types of Rewrites, and the Big Mistake to Avoid with All of Them — A Writer’s Path

Today, Apple shared a first look at “Foundation,” the highly anticipated Apple Original drama series based on the internationally revered and award-winning Isaac Asimov novel series of the same name. In the teaser trailer, showrunner and executive producer David S. Goyer unveils a glimpse into the making of the epic saga, which chronicles a band […]… Continue reading Watch The Teaser Trailer For Foundation —

I suck at saying goodbye. And I suck more when I am at the receiving end of a goodbye. It’s pretty obvious then that my strategy should always be to say goodbye first and leave. That way, I am in control of the timing, the way it is delivered, the person I am bidding goodbye […]… Continue reading Goodbyes — A conflicted soul

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By Steve Thornton In 1899, the John Farris Music store in Hartford received an unusual request. It was a letter, relayed from Australia, asking for information on Hosea Easton, a Hartford man who had recently died in Sydney. A notice was placed in the Hartford Courant requesting information from local residents. No one could identify… Continue reading Early Civil Rights and Cultural Pioneers:The Easton Family — Now! Newington