Author InterviewBonnie Dillabough: From Editing Author Talks to Publishing Her Own Sci-Fi Series
Bonnie Dillabough joins Author Talks to discuss publishing her first book at 64, building a sci-fi series, and why no author is an island.
Category: Fiction Writing
Fiction has its own set of problems: structure that holds, characters who behave like people, and prose that carries a reader forward. These articles cover the craft of writing fiction, from first draft through revision.
Author Interview
Author InterviewCatherine Meyrick: Historical Fiction, Real Research, and Characters Who Take Over
Catherine Meyrick joins Author Talks to discuss Forsaking All Other, self-publishing historical fiction, research, and letting characters lead.
Author InterviewJohn DeHart: From 30 Years of Drumming to Writing Psychological Suspense as Catharsis
Former drummer John DeHart joins Author Talks to discuss trading music for writing, cathartic psychological suspense, and making his hometown a character.
Author InterviewAlison Morton: Building the Roma Nova Thriller Series From an Alternate Rome
Alison Morton joins Author Talks to discuss the Roma Nova series, treating writing as a profession, research, and marketing.
Author InterviewDebbie Zaken: Award-Winning Young Adult Sci-Fi and the Power of Critique Partners
Award-winning YA author Debbie Zaken joins Author Talks to discuss writing young adult sci-fi, critique partners, and writing through blocks.
Author InterviewJo Ullah: Writing a Kindle Scout Winner With Dyslexia and a Handwritten Notebook
Dyslexic author Jo Ullah joins Author Talks to discuss writing The Locksmith, winning Kindle Scout, character-driven writing, and finding your people.
Author InterviewKyle Waller: A Self-Taught Novelist Putting Mental Illness in the Reader’s Face
Self-taught author Kyle Waller joins Author Talks to discuss his dystopian novel Ward, writing about mental illness, marketing, and show versus tell.
Author InterviewClare Flynn: A Marketing Director Turned Prolific Historical Novelist
Clare Flynn joins Author Talks to discuss going indie, the Alliance of Independent Authors, immersive research, and marketing her historical novels.