Tag: Fiction
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Robin Farella, author of Chronicles of Asadore
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I chose the genre of fantasy because it is one of my favorite genres to read. I love getting lost in an epic fantasy. The world you build as a fantasy writer can be as fantastical as you would like. I was able…
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Sevv E., author of Perfectly Peeled Orange
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I chose to write literary fiction because I was, and still am, obsessed with the sense of growth a character can have in this genre. Do you work with an outline or plot sketch, or do you prefer to let a general idea…
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S.G. Blaise, author of The Last Lumenian
What inspires you to write? Inspiration comes from all around me. The original concept for The Last Lumenian book series came from a dream. However, the series development and the way the characters interact with their world was inspired by everyday life. I try to imagine what it would be like for my characters to…
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D.E. Fox, author of Second Hand Rose
Can you share with readers a little bit about your latest book? My book is a about a big city Reporter called Abigail who returns to her hometown of Friendship to take over her grandmother Rose’s antique shop called Second Hand Rose after she sadly passes away. Friendship is a beautiful chocolate-box town with virtually…
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Andria Marston, author of Perdurare
Can you share with readers a little bit about your latest book? The story revolves around a quest by the ancient Perdurare (Latin perdurare to endure), to lift an ancient curse on a world known as Old Earth. The Perdurare look like mortals but have God like powers which are drawn from the Sun and…
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R.I. Lockett, author of The Guardians of Celesk
What advice would you give to aspiring authors? Treat writing with the passion it deserves. Try to think about what message you are trying to say as you put it out in the world, and have fun with it. There are also going to be days where you don’t feel it. Sometimes you just have…
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Writing Compelling Dialogue: One Author’s Process
Dialogue can make or break a story. Writing compelling dialogue is a crucial aspect of crafting engaging and believable characters in fiction. I’ve read books with too little dialogue and, consequently, found them to be snooze-fests. On the flip side, I’ve read books with too much bad dialogue, and they were virtually unreadable. My preferences…
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Dushica Labovich, author of Secret of Bridge
What inspires you to write? Everyone and everything inspires me to write. I am an eternal lover of people, nature and events. I especially like history, psychology and science, which I always include somewhere in my novel, even if it is a romance novel. As a philosopher and lover of mysterious or psychological “smart” thrillers…
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Five Characteristics of Great Speculative Fiction
Speculative fiction explores the unknown, the impossible, and the extraordinary. The genre (which includes fantasy, science fiction, horror, superhero fiction, dystopian, utopian, and other stories with supernatural and/or futuristic elements) allows us to venture into the uncharted territories of our imagination, and delve into worlds that challenge our understanding of what is possible. I write…
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Natalie P. Jenkins, author of The Last Kings of Deheubarth
When did you first consider yourself a writer? When I published my first book, most of the time I was just writing for fun and didn’t really expect to get anywhere. It was my hobby that I found a lot of peace in. I did some work as a translator before this, but my writing…
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