Month: April 2012

Inspiration? Phooey.

Author K.S. Brooks at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics
Author K.S. Brooks at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics

As an author, one of the questions I’m asked quite often is: “where does your inspiration come from?” Frankly, I find that perplexing, even more so when it comes from another writer. I was speaking with a talented graphic artist the other day. She asked me, “don’t you hate it when people want to know where your inspiration comes from? That’s so ridiculous. It would be more appropriate to ask where doesn’t your inspiration come from?”

I’d always dismissed the question: scoffed at it, then indignantly deleted it whenever I saw it come up in writers’ discussion group emails. It wasn’t until this graphic artist rephrased the question to me that I realized that it’s not about being a writer – it’s about being creative. Continue reading “Inspiration? Phooey.”

Meet the Author: Rebecca Hamilton

Author Rebecca Hamilton

Rebecca Hamilton writes Paranormal Fantasy, Horror, and Literary Fiction. She lives in Florida with her husband and three kids, along with multiple writing personalities that range from morbid to literary. She enjoys dancing with her kids to television show theme songs and would love the beach if it weren’t for the sand. Having a child diagnosed with autism has inspired her to illuminate the world through the eyes of characters who see things differently. To learn more about Autism Spectrum Disorder, please visit their website.

Rebecca says her dedication is her greatest strength. “My writing means a lot to me, and I really put time and attention into all aspects of novel-writing.”

She feels she lacks the self-discipline she’d like to have in approaching some tasks.  “There are some stages in the writing process, such as rewriting, where I tend to procrastinate. I love the results of rewriting, and I am by no means married to my original drafts (since they are so horrible anyway!) but the process of rewriting is overwhelming. I know I need to just do it, but sometimes I procrastinate, which makes projects take longer than I would like.” Continue reading “Meet the Author: Rebecca Hamilton”

Featured Fan: Donna B. McNicol

Donna B. McNicol

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Donna is a former freelance non-fiction writer who has decided to dabble in the world of fiction. She is currently enjoying writing flash fiction for her blog and is working on two novels, a chick-lit romance and a cozy mystery. She also writes erotica under the pen name of Marie H. Douglas.

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2012 Unbound Press Nonfiction Award

2012 Unbound Press Nonfiction AwardUnbound Press is now accepting entries for its 2012 nonfiction awards. This year the Nonfiction Award is wide-open to all styles. They will welcome everything from creative nonfiction (a style which uses literary techniques to create factually accurate narratives) to journalism to biographies to travel writing to technical writing to articles to essays and letters up to 2200 words.

The entry fee (per entry) is £5 or €8 or $10. The closing date for entries is August 31, 2012.

For more information, visit their website.

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