Using Choices and Crises to Show True Character by Becca Puglisi (see below to win a PDF copy of The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Attributes. ) When I think about some of my favorite protagonists, I can usually identify a trait that defines each one: Will Hunting: Intelligence Sam Gamgee: Loyalty James T. Kirk: Boldness However…if these characters… Read More
New from D. Robert Pease in the Noah Zarc Trilogy Today the Noah Zarc middle grade, science fiction adventure is complete with the release of the third book: Noah Zarc: Declaration. At the same time the Noah Zarc Special Omnibus Edition is released which includes all three books in one volume, as well as twenty-two pencil illustrations by the author…. Read More
Children are surprisingly capable of self-reflection, given the opportunity. I spent a good fraction of last night’s dinner discussing creativity with my three boys (Mighty Mite, 10yo, Worm Burner, 12yo, and Dark Omen 15yo). Their thoughts and insights give me hope for the future, but first, a little background… Thinking Big Thoughts Yesterday was a day to think big thoughts…. Read More
From writer friend and fellow Indelible, RaShelle Workman: The Cindy Chronicles is finished. This story has everything. Action. Romance. Science Fiction. Magic. Dragons. Fantasy. Kissing. True love. And a happily ever after. To celebrate, Cindy *snicker* is throwing a party!!! The Cindy Chronicles is a fractured fairy tale that was created from the Blood and Snow world. Cindy is Snow… Read More
“Are you looking for a Mentee? Because I’m looking for a Mentor.” —from a new writer in my local SCBWI critique group The “quality of self-published works” is a topic so ripe for contention, it almost intrinsically qualifies as link bait. However, I’m going to take a stab at it, not least because I’ve stumbled across a few posts that… Read More
From writer-friend and fellow Indelible, Lee (Elle) Strauss: Super excited to launch my first Women’s fiction/New Adult Contemporary Romance EAST OF EDEN!! Regret is a formidable foe. Eden Kelley is the primary caregiver for her mother who’s in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease, and she’s only twenty-four. Not what she planned to do when she left her husband for… Read More