Today I took part in a critiquing workshop for writers of children's books. It was the first time that I had participated in any sort ...

Like many writers, I’ve experienced my share of frustrations.  For me, the biggest of those frustrations is the difficulty of fi...

I recently saw an episode of the List, an entertainment television program, where they were discussing how aroma influences behavior.  The e...

Writing coaches recommend that writers use local color in their stories to make them come alive. Every location, real or fictional, has uni...

I started thinking about this topic after reading Jewel's post about coping with one's writing environment. There was a time when I...

Janis F. Kearney Author & Book Publisher I’ve been a published writer for ten years now. Still, I find that I want to pinch myself ...

by Sunny Frazier Yesterday, I went to a sci-fi gathering at an eclectic bookstore in Clovis, California. Normally, I avoid this genre be...