WRITER THINGS: How long have you been writing, and what are your preferred genres and settings? I’ve been writing since I was 10, but professionally since 2002. I love speculative fiction. I tend toward fantasy with elements of humor. Sometimes that humor is dark, but I love cross genre and space opera as well. I…
Getting ready for the big TEN!
The Best Little Writers Conference in Texas is just around the corner, and there are some big and little changes for our tenth anniversary conference. It’s happening November 9, 2024, at the Roanoke Public Library at 308 S Walnut St, Roanoke, TX, 76262. The library will be closed all day just for us! The first…
Let’s Get Wready To Wrumble!
The 9th Annual Roanoke (Texas) Writers Conference is just a few days away! It was a little touch-and-go for a moment, but everything is turning out amazing, especially since we have confirmed that there will be coffee! In addition to a ton of excellent presentation and content, we’re also feeding your creative souls with some…
The Art of Establishing a Writing Ritual: Because Clearly, We All Need More Drama in Our Lives
Rook Riley Ah, the mystical world of writing rituals! As if the process of putting words on paper wasn’t already daunting enough, here comes the magical solution: establish a writing ritual. According to popular belief, this ritual will transform you from a mere mortal with a pen into a literary deity. It’s as if the…
I Will Take My Beating in Cowed Embarrassment
by Bill McCurry Writing brings out the mental illness in me. My wife can testify to this. I’m in control of my behavior almost all the time. As Mark Twain said, “For business reasons, I must preserve the outward signs of sanity.” If I wake up to find my brain mired like a mammoth in…