Once upon a time I had a story idea that was set in San Francisco in the 1850s, and it involved a Chinese girl. Knowing little about the Chinese culture in this decade and how it translated to the New World, I spent a considerable amount of time hopping from one topic [...]

I’ve recently noticed a common thread in the blog circles I run with: people, especially women, are eager to fulfill their destiny. Many of us hold a job that we’ve enjoyed over the years but it doesn’t satiate the desire and longing for something more that’s been bubbling up to the surface. [...]

On what was to be the day of our big reveal, we experienced formatting issues that made it impossible for us to continue using our chosen new template for this site. Over the next few days, we’ll reselect a template and make the necessary adjustments so please bear with us.

In [...]

Hi kids, time for another writing prompt!

Please write a 400 word or less story or poem based on the picture below. Post it in comments or leave the link so we can find it.

I do hope I don’t post the same photo twice…

Have fun!

Jane E Jones

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Myths Dispelled

Jacquie Rogers
Texty Ladies Columnist
Copyright © 2009 Jacquie Rogers

If you’re writing western historical romance, are you swayed by the myths promulgated by the movie business in the early 20th Century? I ask because many readers are convinced those myths are true.

Question: should you write the myth? or [...]

Odd Thomas by Dean R. Koontz

“Koontz’s most likable creation.”  — New York Times
Odd Hours is the most recent book in a four book series starring a young man named Odd Thomas whohas the ability to see the dead as well as having prophetic dreams. Odd Thomas is [...]

Instead of an article on the craft of writing, today’s Magical Monday welcomes Justin Saragueta–musician/singer, songwriter, poet, and novelist. He’s better known as gueta and that’s the name of the CD he’ll be releasing in a couple weeks.

I’m a Gueta fan through and [...]

So there are only so many original ideas and ways to tell those stories. That’s a pretty depressing thought. Why then do we write if we are only reiterating the same old love story.

Because we have to. I mean, I do. I can’t NOT write. It’s in me. I’m always writing something; a poem, a [...]

Imagine feeling anxious all day about what you are going to do and what you are supposed to say.   Now, imagine having a place where you could go, a sanctuary, if you will, where your anxieties and fears melt away.  Participating in an activity is a must in this sanctuary, and once you get started, [...]

Hello everyone! Today I’ll be talking about book trailers; specifically, how to make them. They’re great promotional tools, fun to create, and relatively simple. I’ll take you through my process step by step. I know there are different ways of creating them and different programs to us, but I’ll stick with what I know [...]