Tag: writing
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Kelly Scriven, author of Taking Flight
What inspires you to write? I honestly just have a drive to tell and share stories; I always have. Stories have an incredible power behind them, to make us imagine, feel, and understand things that we otherwise wouldn’t or couldn’t. I love to get lost in a good book, and I can’t remember a time…
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A.M. Davila, author of The Undoing
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I didn’t choose this genre, it chose me! My go-to “guilty pleasure” genre when I need a break from reading historical fiction has always been apocalyptic fiction. They have always been fun for me to read, and I actually first started reading them…
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Bret Kissinger, author of The Surviving Remnant
What inspires you to write? As someone who loves history, I’m greatly influenced by it. So many people find history to be boring. But sometimes we lose sight that history wasn’t some grainy black-and-white photograph. These people lived life in the full spectrum of color. My inspiration to write has been there since I was…
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Janet Constantino, author of Becoming Mariella
What inspires you to write? The urge to say something about a strongly held value or moment of experience, or emotion inspires me to put words to paper. To tell that character’s, or my truth, even if it’s momentary. When did you first consider yourself a writer? I wanted to be seen as a writer…
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Next Newsletter Issue Coming Sunday…
Happy new year! I’m excited to announce that the next issue of my newsletter will be dropping this Sunday. To welcome us into the new year, I’m offering my book, Eve and the Faders, for free to those who subscribe before the release of the next newsletter. So don’t miss this opportunity to add another…
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Asha Nyr, The Mistake and the Lycan King
What inspires you to write? My novels are exposure therapy for the physical abuse, psychological abuse, and sexual assault I survived when I was a child. Years into therapy, I learned about exposure therapy, which is when you gradually expose yourself to the element of your trauma in order to desensitize yourself. For example, if…
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Ali Ashhar, author of Across the Shore
What inspires you to write? I consider myself an inquisitive soul who’s seeking the definition of life, and everything coming in its way. Being an introvert, my aura and art is often honed by inquisitiveness I follow in solitude. What have you written so far? I am the author of two poetry collections: Mirror of…
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Crafting with the Current: My Journey to Becoming a Bestselling Author
Guest article by Camille Cabrera Experience I recently became a bestselling mystery author. The achievement ushered in a tidal wave of questions. Predominantly, could I repeat such impressive success? The sudden attention on my first cozy mystery book overflowed to my other novels. While the engagement grew, I wanted to continue experimenting with different mystery…
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Level Up Your Writing: What Authors Can Learn from Video Games
Like most writers, I’m always on the hunt for inspiration. Seeking a spark for their next story, some writers devour books, watch movies or tv shows, and travel to new or exciting places. But there’s another treasure trove I’ve found for inspiration: video games. Full disclosure: I’m an avid gamer. I played video games when…
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Next Newsletter Issue Coming Friday…
Back in 2022, I launched a quarterly newsletter called “Berneta’s Reading Misfits.” While I’m great at keeping Waking Writer up-to-date, I’m not as stellar about keeping a steady newsletter for those interested in my own books and writings. But there’s no better time than the present to make some changes, eh? In past issues of…
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