After his breathtaking piano rendition of his original composition Waterfall, Jon Schmidt joked, “I’d like to thank myself for that musical number,” breaking the ice with the full house assembled for a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints fireside in Grantsville, Utah, Sunday night. For a little over an […]
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Robert Ryan is the author of 17 epic fantasy books and writes nonfiction under the name Robert J. Ryan. He will chat about how he world-builds, how he writes persuasive blurbs, and his new nonfiction how-to book for authors. Q. In your Facebook profile, there is a young man standing […]
Q&A: Writing epic fantasy with Robert Ryan Recently updated !
Reprinted with permission from the original Facebook post by Samaire Provost. Read her Q&A here. Check out her Amazon page here. The following outline will fill 25-30k+ words for me. I will take each point and write A TON on it. It should be noted this kind of story has […]
Outlining a Story by Samaire Provost Recently updated !
Samaire Provost is the author of horror, vampire adventure/romance, and YA fantasy. She will chat about how she writes 8k-11k words per day, how she outlines her 75k-word stories, and her Academy Young Adult book (on pre-order and is already a #1 new release). Q. Samaire, thanks for doing this […]
Q&A: Writing Academy YA fast with Samaire Provost Recently updated !
Melanie Jacobson is the author of romantic comedies who also collaborates under the pen name Brenna Jacobs. She will chat about how she earned a shoe award at a writer’s conference, how to pace a romance, and how to write a great kissing scene. Q. I understand you are slightly […]
Q&A: Pacing a Romance with Melanie Jacobson
Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick is the author of The Kitten Files mysteries, The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott spy series, and multiple short stories. She is also the creator of the WriteMind Planner, an organizational system for authors. She will chat about how she came up with the idea for her […]
Q&A: Planning your Author Life with Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick
Sherry A. Burton is the author of 14 contemporary and historical novels, including The Orphan Train Saga, a planned 18-book series based on actual historical events. She will chat about how she segued from contemporary fiction to historical, how she will sell over 600 paperback books at her next book […]
Q&A: Super Book Signings with Sherry A. Burton
Jenni James writes contemporary YA and adult romance, Regency romance, and children’s books. She also wrote the screenplay for her novel Not Cinderella’s Type, which won “Best Feature Film” and “Best Screenplay” at the LDS Film Festival in 2018. She will chat about how she broke into screenwriting; the difference […]
Q&A: Writing Screenplays with Jenni James
Danae Little writes contemporary romances and other stories that inspire and give the reader hope. In today’s Q&A, she chats about how she wrote to market, what makes her cowboy characters unforgettable, and where she gets her story ideas. Q. I just read the first in your Unforgettable Cowboys series, […]
Q&A: Unforgettable Characters with Danae Little
Regency romance author Kasey Stockton was drawn to the period at a young age when she was gifted a copy of Sense and Sensibility by her grandmother. In today’s Q&A, she will share how she organizes a custom cover photo shoot, how she writes 900 words in 20-minute sprints, and […]
