Have you ever read a book and got to a point where you read it super slow, sometimes only reading a page or two a day because you didn't want the book to end? Aren't those the best? Then, you get to the end and once you turn the last page, you have mixed emotions … Continue reading Life-changing books and Crime Fiction
Just finished editing another chapter of Frigid Nights, soon to be changed to Sirens. After reading this most recent chapter, I was pleasantly surprised to find my writing wasn't absolute trash. Unfortunately, as being an amateur editor, I don't know all of what to look for or keep track of. Almost like when I initially … Continue reading Little Update
I recently posted a story called "The Scent of Raspberries." This story was originally about 1000 words and I wrote it for a class. The initial prompt was a complete short story with beginning, middle, and end in only 600 words. Well, as you could've guessed, I had to cut a lot from the original … Continue reading Cutting it short
One of the creative writing classes I took in college focused on flash fiction. I imagine it did so because it was something quick to write, easy to read, and didn't require all that much time to critique. You could get a lot of writing done and pieces completed in the one-semester class allowing for … Continue reading Opinion on Flash Fiction
This is a genuine question for anyone willing to answer but also a bit of me writing out loud to possibly answer my own question. As an author, how do you write a series? Do you know it's going to be a series from the start that will span three books or more or does … Continue reading How Do You Write a Series?
Drew Schroeder 