Ray Bradbury on Where to Start

by | Jul 3, 2014 | Writing

Curious how to start a book? Or wondering if your story is too complex? Author Ray Bradbury makes it simple with this quote.If you’ve never seen the Disney movie, Something Wicked This Way Comes, watch it sometime. It’s creepy, but really well done. The...

C. S. Lewis on Word Choice

by | Jun 12, 2014 | Writing

I’ve been judging contests lately. And one thing I’ve noticed (and this is something I likely do in my own writing as well *slaps wrist*) is that authors tend to exaggerate because it sounds cool. And this is not hyperbole I’m talking about. Here are...

Jill’s ABC Reading Update

by | Jun 6, 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...