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Fan Fiction as Exercise

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I have Phil Giunta today talking about how using fan fiction can improve your writing craft. Phil is the author of  Testing The Prisoner, a paranormal tale of child abuse and redemption. Catch him on his blog. Fan Fiction as Exercise by Phil Giunta By now, it’s old news that E.L. James’s Fifty Shades of Grey was originally written as Twilight fan fiction.  In fact, at a recent Author’s Guild event, it was reported that a few authors made wisecracks about that fact.  Nevertheless, Read more [...]

You write a book. Now what?

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My first novel A Human Element releases in March. Yes, it's exciting and scary all at the same time. I find it funny that many non-writing friends now think "that's it!" for me. I've "made it" and I've hit "the end" of the road and all the hard work is over. I can now quit my job and let the money roll in and travel the country on book tour, all expenses paid! If you are a new author you know that the work has just begun and that first royalty check is far, far away. And that book tours paid Read more [...]

My top picks for 2011: posts and pals

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In reviewing my top three blog articles I wrote in 2011 I thought it funny the ones people navigated toward, and still do. Then I realized one is comic, one is heart-touching, and one is edgy. And I guess it represents what we are drawn to when we connect to one another. Things that make us laugh and things that make us feel - sentimental or dark. And here there are, in case you missed them. #1 I Like Big Butts: Real not Fake In my 9 year old's eyes, anything with "butts" in it is tops for Read more [...]

Writers & Depression: Battling the Holiday Blues

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With the holidays here also arrives an increase in depression for many people. Writers? Depressed? We've all heard about it.  Creative genius and depression seem to go hand in hand with many. I know. I suffered depression for many years. And the holidays come with their own heavy, gray veil to be pushed aside. We know them. Writers who committed suicide. Sylvia Plath. Virginia Woolf. Anne Sexton. Hunter S. Thompson. Ernest Hemingway. Why? In the case of Hemingway 4 other immediate Read more [...]