inspiration

Inspiration? Where are you?

by Guest Blogger 06.21.2011

by Kendal Corbitt, guest blogger and author of Fire on the Water I get asked often where my story ideas come from and I’m pretty sure that if you asked ten authors, you’d get ten different responses. For me, my creative spark needs to sneak up on me. If I go searching for it, I [...]

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Muse-ings

by Sharon S. 04.16.2011

by Sharon S., guest blogger A Muse (according to Webster’s Dictionary): a source of inspiration; especially : a guiding genius Do you have a Muse? I think everyone is born with the ability to hear a muse. All you have to do is watch children playing. They use their muses all the time. Unfortunately, for [...]

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The Author as a Reader

by Guest Blogger 04.10.2011

by Myne Whitman, guest blogger and author of A Love Rekindled My first novel, A Heart to Mend, was published in 2009, and with the positive reviews came the interviewers. My second, A Love Rekindled, out in March 2011 has also started getting some attention, and one of the more common question remains, “When did [...]

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Writing Doesn’t Happen Just by Coincidence

by Guest Blogger 12.06.2010

by Leslie Hager, guest blogger and author of Coincidence The day after my first book was released, my friend and I were walking along the banks of the Kanawha River for a little exercise. We were discussing the recent happenings of our lives and my book came up. She had a question, actually two questions, [...]

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Notes from a Dreamed Life

by Guest Blogger 11.09.2010

by Emily Devenport, guest blogger and author of The Night Shifters I had an Ah-Hah moment while I was sitting in a theater watching Inception, the movie about people who are trapped in endless loops and multiple levels in a dream. Up until that point, the story had been entertaining, engrossing, thought-provoking, and just plain [...]

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The Idea Journal – Every Author Should Have One

by Guest Blogger 09.28.2010

by Ellen Keener, guest blogger and author of Blood Moon Thank you so much for allowing me some space to ramble! When I was trying to think of a blog post, I jotted down some ideas in my ever-present idea journal (imaginative name, I know) and it hit me – that’s the topic! If you [...]

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I Often Wonder “Why Doesn’t Everyone Write?”

by Guest Blogger 08.24.2010

by Jeremy Asher, guest blogger and author of Insignificant Moments One of the most common questions I receive as a writer is, “Why do you like to write?” Over the past ten years, writing has been something I do as a way to escape the daily grind of life. Although I enjoy the entertainment that [...]

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Get into Bed with Jennifer Haymore (Author Interview)

by Keira 05.28.2010

Keira: Hi Jennifer! I’m so excited to have you with us today. Loved A Hint of Wicked; what was your inspiration? Jennifer: My husband came up with the first idea for A Hint of Wicked. We were on a long drive and stuck in traffic, and we and started tossing around book ideas. He suggested [...]