Say Again?
There are words and phrases that become so much a part of us, we don't realize how special they are when we use them. When I sit down to write, most of the time I don't have to consciously think about what a character's voice sounds like. I don't mean what the timbre...
A Daily Blog?
Over the last eighteen months or so, I've given up on blogging. There were a few reasons for this departure, some personal, some professional. I've been focusing on other things, and the blog has fallen… Well, I won't say behind since there wasn't a schedule to which...
Shadows… again?
Update: As of October 7, 2017, the series relaunch has begun! Please visit www.authoralexcollins.com for more details. Wow, it’s been a while! I’m so sorry – I always have good intentions about not neglecting this blog. Someday, I’ll get better. Maybe. Eh… probably...
A Quick Note from Molly Campbell
A Quick Note from Molly Dear Awesome and Fabulous Readers, Molly Campbell here. I’m getting ready to run away from home, and I didn’t want to just up and leave without letting you know I was going. See, life isn’t working out quite the way I’d hoped it would. My job...
A Letter from Lily Campbell
In case there are some of you who aren't subscribed to my New Release Newsletter (which is fine, no pressure!), or in case someone wants to come along and read this later, here's the letter "Lily" wrote to readers to let them know about her story, Murky Pond. Enjoy!...
Is It Just Fiction – Sean Sweeney
Sorry for the delay in getting this posted. Yep, life again! Anyhoo, I thought Sean had some really cool answers, and I hope you'll find them interesting, too. Happy reading! Are the characters extension of you, the author? If yes, in what way? Aren’t all characters...
Is it Just Fiction – Victorine Lieske
Victorine Lieske.... what in the world to say? She is someone I'm in awe of, and I'm not even kidding about that. In addition to being a successful author who does graphic design and runs a small business, has four kids, does lectures and seminars on writing, she's...
Is it Just Fiction – Michael Crane
For the first and second posts in the "Just Fiction" series, please click here: Part One (Jeff Brackett) | Part Two (G.M. Barlean) Hey, y'all. We're back with the latest installment in the "Is it Just Fiction?" series. This time, we're speaking with author...
Is it Just Fiction – G.M. Barlean
For the first installment in this series featuring author Jeff Brackett, please click here. In this digital age, friendships are started and grow over great distances like never before. I have a lot of friends who are authors, but I've never met them - we live too...
Is It Just Fiction?
I’m getting deep in here today. I’m going into the psychology behind my characters. Not the psychology of my characters, but… you’ll see. The idea came about as I was trying to figure out how in the world to get in the head of the protagonist for a potential new...