Journey Over Destination
One writer’s journey to realizing a life’s dream and how Writers of the Future helped her achieve it.
Writers of the Future Podcast: Author Interview with Zack Be, Storm Humbert, and Luke Wildman
/0 Comments/in Author spotlight /by John GoodwinListen to the Writers and Illustrators of the Future podcast on writing with Writers of the Future winners Zack Be, Storm Humbert, and Luke Wildman on what winning has meant to them and how to become an author.
Writers of the Future Podcast: Author Interview with Jeff Edwards
/0 Comments/in Author spotlight /by John GoodwinListen to the Writers and Illustrators of the Future podcast with Jeff Edwards on writing about ordinary men and women working together to do extraordinary things which was something he experienced in his military career.
The Writer Whisperer, David Farland
/14 Comments/in Author spotlight /by John GoodwinDave Farland (Wolverton) was an extraordinary individual and friend to all writers, always lending a helping hand. He will be greatly missed.
Writers of the Future Podcast: Author Interview with Douglas E. Richards
/4 Comments/in Author spotlight /by John GoodwinWriters of the Future Podcast interview with Douglas E. Richards, with tips for writers on research, speculation vs. scientific accuracy, and aliens & UFOs.
Writers of the Future Podcast: Author Interview with A.G. Riddle
/0 Comments/in Author spotlight /by John GoodwinA.G. Riddle, a self-publishing sensation with his Atlantis Gene, discusses his not-so-fast journey to success.
Advice on Writing Fantasy
/1 Comment/in Author spotlight /by C Stuart HardwickWhenever you have a new story idea, ask yourself what story you can confidently tell that nobody else would think to? Tell that story, and whether the world scoffs or rejoices, you’ll at least have made your own place in it.
Finding Success in the Writers of the Future Contest
/5 Comments/in Author spotlight /by Luke WildmanLuke Wildman gives his four-year journey to winning Writers of the Future.
How to Start a Story
/0 Comments/in Author spotlight /by Eric James StoneOne must understand there is a process of beginning a story and there is also the question “what should be at the beginning of the story?”
Your Altered World: A “Scientific” Approach to Writing Fantasy
/2 Comments/in Author spotlight /by Martin L. ShoemakerA scientific approach to writing fantasy can be termed hard fantasy: establish the rules, never break them, and discover how the story is shaped by them.