First drafts suck. Second drafts hopefully don’t suck as bad, but probably suck a little also. Maybe your third draft will be ready to go, but maybe not.
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Interview with Arnaldo Lopez, Jr., Author of ‘Chickenhawk’
I’m a stickler for keeping things as authentic as possible, so I often drove to the locations that I mention or describe in my novel to make sure that I described them properly.
Read More »Interview: Mario P. Cloutier and Diane Sawaya Cloutier, Authors of ‘ReLovenship: Look Within to Love Again!’
'ReLovenship' is a workbook and methodology. If readers truly engage in the process, we believe it will not only help them in their quest to find ideal life partners, it will also help them improve many other areas of their lives.
Read More »Interview: Michael Ditchfield, Author of ‘Life’s Too Short for Leftovers – 9 Lessons from a Third World Kitchen’
"I try to challenge the reader to look beyond the boundaries of their limitations to enhance peace and reconciliation in another world."
Read More »Interview with Christopher Nuttall, Author of ‘Trial By Fire’
Christopher Nuttall is the author of 20 novels from various publishers and thirty-nine self-published novels.
Read More »Interview: Lori Rader-Day, Author of the Mystery Novel ‘Little Pretty Things’
You write about what you care about. You have to give your characters things to care about, too, right?
Read More »Interview: Raymond Benson, Author of ‘The Black Stiletto’ Suspense Series
'Being the first American Bond author, there were a few British Bond fans who wanted to kill me. You can’t please everyone.'
Read More »Interview with Gabriel Valjan, Author of ‘Turning to Stone’
Blogcritics chats with Gabriel Valjan, author of the Roma Series novels.
Read More »Interview with R.M. Cartmel, Author of ‘The Charlemagne Connection’
Well, if Lady Muse isn’t playing, I go back and rewrite it! Don’t worry, gentle readers, you will never be exposed to it, but there are times when my muse is, and it is still a horrid and self-indulgent monstrosity!
Read More »Interview with Lorraine Jeffery, author of ‘Death is Always a Resident’
Writing has taught me that a positive attitude, persistence, and a willingness to learn are the most important attributes of a good writer.
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