This summer we’ve used writing prompts to kick-start our imaginations and get the creative synapses firing. But how do you find inspiration in normal, everyday life? To answer that question, I look to Calvin and Hobbs. Calvin is an average boy who lives in a typical house in a normal neighborhood. His family is unremarkable. […]

Jane Friedman writes a very valuable blog for Writer’s Digest, a highly respected sourcebook for professional writers. There are No Rules presents (with some irony) the “rules” for success in the writing trade–as well as the stories of successful authors who knew when to break those rules judiciously. If I might interject a personal note […]

Many authors have personal blogs that they put a lot of time into. Fans sometimes enjoy following their favorite author online. Other writers like to hang around digitally to learn from the masters. In the genre of Christian mystery and suspense, Brandilyn Collins is one of the top writers. Her blog posts at Forensics and […]