Several years ago, I heard literary agent, Cherry Weiner, give a talk at a writing group. Among the many things she shared with us that day were these wisdomous words: ‘When you’ve finished your story, go back and rewrite the beginning.’ Up until then, I’d always written in a linear fashion. I’d start with (what… Read more
Yes, I’m talking about all the titles that have been slowly flooding the book markets over the past few years. To be honest, I’d seen all the hype for zombie fiction & dystopia/post-apocalyptic novels. To begin I viewed them with scorn. Yes, I did. And I apologise profusely. Because I was ignorant. I wondered how… Read more
If someone told me I’d have to pigeonhole myself and only write one genre, I’d truly believe that person is in need of a white jacket with very long sleeves. Why deny myself the pleasure of exploring a world I’ve created on my own or helping two characters find true love. I want it all.… Read more
Photo Credit: psxextreme.com Huddled behind a jetting outcrop, she pressed her knees to her chest so hard that her muscles ached. With shoulders hunched against the frigid cold of the moonlit desert, she put her hands up to her ears in the hopes to stop the cold wind from entering her head. The sand under… Read more
Writing is youth. It isn’t outside the box. Stop thinking about all that advice that says break the rules, twist the genre, create something no one has ever created before! Get rid of all those ultimatums in your head and actually do it. Open that Toy Box! Writing in many ways is play-acting. You are… Read more
My intense curiosity about the inner workings of relationships has inspired me to write short stories that have now been published into a short story collection, The Hungry Heart Stories by Fran Metzman, Wilderness House Press, 2012. These will be my point of reference for this article. I’ve written numerous articles about relationships and… Read more
Jennifer M Eaton