Sometimes a character can reside in a writer’s mind long before they come to exist within pages. Such was the case when I created Alyssa....

The ominous, droopy, bell-shaped flower that becomes a purple star is an enticing sight, growing on branches that reach out, almost...

Narcissist: “an extremely self-centered person who has an exaggerated sense of self-importance”, and also: “a person affected with...

Research, research, research. Knowledge becomes central to a story. Much of what a writer studies to make a story realistic never makes...

A story is written when many pieces and layers of inspiration weave together. It starts with something – a phrase, an image, a song,...