Today, we’re visiting with Anne Greene, a Texas writer who loves to write about wounded heroes and gutsy heroines. A Scottish historical, Masquerade Marriage, won the New England Readers Choice, the Laurel Wreath Award, and the Heart of Excellence Award. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Writing
An Excerpt from Marriage by Arrangement
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Castle Drummond near the Village of Kirkmichael in Lowland Scotland -– April 19, 1746 “I won’t run.” A shudder skipped down Lady Cailin MacMurry’s spine, and she stared at her younger sister. “I’m committed.” “It’s not too late. I heard … Continue reading
Hollywood Ghosts
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This week, we have the honor of hosting Sally Carpenter. She’s been an actress, theatre critic, college writing instructor, jail chaplain, and an author. While completing a master’s degree in theatre at Indiana State, she wrote two plays, both finalists … Continue reading
Question of the Week
A 2013 Winner!
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Today, we have a guest post by Gay Ingram. Gay has been a writer for over twenty-five years. She’s written novels, memoirs, self-help books, articles for periodicals, and more. And of course, she now blogs. She writes from “her cabin” … Continue reading
Award Winning SciFi Author Jade Kerrion
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This week, our guest is Jade Kerrion, who built up a following with her fan fiction and then segued into science fiction and fantasy. Her debut novel, Perfection Unleashed, spawned the Double Helix series which has won a total of … Continue reading
The Disappearing Horse
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The Christmas Horse Our second Christmas in Connecticut promised to be special. The new house on Great Hill fronted a quiet lake. The kids had helped refinish and paint a small row-boat which they could easily manage. If it turned … Continue reading
How to Create Scary – Part 2
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This week, we’re bringing you Part 2 of Joe McKinney’s workshop on the five aspects needed for a great horror novel. He’s won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel from the Horror Writers Association. If you missed Part 1 … Continue reading
A Not So Gentle Christian Novel
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Today, we interviewing Janet Sketchley, a Canadian Christian writer, who has a passion for fiction. She’s published in A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider, plus over 100 articles, reviews and stories. Her debut novel, Heaven’s Prey, was published last … Continue reading
How to Create Scarey
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This week, we’re going to do something different. Our guest is Joe McKinney, a member of the San Antonio Police Department. Joe’s been a homicide detective, a disaster mitigation specialist and a successful novelist. He’s also won the Bram Stoker … Continue reading