About Amy Friedman: Amy Friedman is an author and creative writing teacher whose books include Desperado's Wife: A Memoir, Kick the Dog and Shoot the Cat, and Nothing Sacred: A Conversation with Feminism. She also works as a ghostwriter and editor, and her articles, essays and stories have appeared in magazines, newspapers and numerous anthologies. Since 1992 Amy has written the internationally syndicated newspaper feature Tell Me A Story for Universal UClick, a column that has spawned two … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Amy Friedman
Interview with Author – Jonathan Baldie
About Jonathan Baldie: Jonathan Baldie is a writer and software developer. He has a degree in mathematics and lives in Stoke-on-Trent, England. What inspires you to write? In 2017 I went through a deep depression, and during this time I really got into audiobooks. I wasn’t already a big reader by then, but I was desperate for some kind of guidance. I listened to authors like Brené Brown and Robert Glover to try to make sense of things. I came to love audiobooks and downloaded many books … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jonathan Baldie
Creating a Detailed Back Story for my Main Characters – Guest Post by Ann Streetman @AnnStreetman
Character development for novels entails creating a detailed back story for the lead characters. For me, it is important to create the back story for the main characters before I start the plot. I may know in general where the story is going and how it will end, but for detailed plotting I must know what these particular characters would and would not do. For the female lead, I want to have in writing when and where she was born; a little information about her parents; where she lived before … [Read more...] about Creating a Detailed Back Story for my Main Characters – Guest Post by Ann Streetman @AnnStreetman
