By Deborah L. Brewer Perhaps you’d like to give your mind a little workout—a sudoku for writers, if you will. Let me introduce the triolet, a delightful but somewhat tricky poetic form, in which the first line appears three times. Originating from the medieval French, the triolet’s brevity and repetition […]
Monthly Archives: June 2026
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by Nicole Aisling As a writer who loves dragons (and even has a series about them) I’ve been thrilled to see the resurgence in popularity. Dragons have appeared in many classic fantasy novels, from Tolkein’s The Hobbit to the hugely successful Dragonriders of Pern, which influenced how dragons are portrayed […]
By Jean Alfieri Want to Be Recognized as an Author? For some, the author’s life is a passionate side-hustle. For some, it’s our main gig. But either way, what it means to be a writer has evolved over the past decade. Gone is the life of seclusion, never entering the […]
Audie Award-winner Chris Ciulla narrates A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, a humorous murder mystery misadventure. On the fifth anniversary of the print release, the book comes out in audio! To fund this professional production, a Kickstarter campaign launches on June 16th, running through June 30th. Rewards for backers range from signed […]
For this month’s Throwback Tuesday, we revisit a favorite post from author Margena Holmes, who reflects on a lifelong literary inspiration: Laura Ingalls Wilder. During a memorable trip to De Smet, South Dakota, Margena discovered firsthand how Wilder’s vivid descriptions brought the prairie to life—and why strong sensory details remain […]
by Erica Balfour Ah, fight scenes. They’re great, aren’t they? The adrenaline, the drama, the total display of your protagonist’s awesomeness. They can happen in any genre, too. Romcoms have adorable snowball fights. Middle-grade and YA might have goofy cafeteria food fights. Historical fiction and Regency romance thrive on duels […]