Talking with Holli Anderson, author of Five

by | Jan 8, 2015 | Writing

by Jill WilliamsonI was so glad to meet Holli Anderson, author of the Five series, last September at Salt Lake Comic Con. Holli Anderson has a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing—which has nothing to do with writing, except maybe by adding some pretty descriptive injury...

C. J. Cherryh on First Drafts

by | Dec 11, 2014 | Writing

by Jill WilliamsonI’ve said many times, I love writing fast, messy first drafts. Now that I’m in the throes of edits, I see just how terrible my story is… right now. But editing is my favorite, because I can take the skeleton of my story and breathe...

How To Be A Good Critique Partner

by | Dec 5, 2014 | Writing

Shannon Dittemore is the author of the Angel Eyes trilogy. She has an overactive imagination and a passion for truth. Her lifelong journey to combine the two is responsible for a stint at Portland Bible College, performances with local theater companies, and a focus...

Ready to Edit? Tips for Rewriting and a Sale

by | Dec 4, 2014 | Writing

Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She writes weird books for teens in lots of weird genres like, fantasy (Blood of Kings trilogy), science fiction (Replication), and dystopian (The Safe Lands trilogy). Find Jill...