The Writer Whisperer, David Farland
Dave 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.
When Belief Becomes Reality
/6 Comments/in Author spotlight/by ThegirlintheglassesOne writers journey from 10 year old dreamer to nurse to mother to author.
Elizabeth Chatsworth—From Novice Writer to Published Author
/1 Comment/in Author spotlight/by Elizabeth ChatsworthI like to joke that my “overnight” writing success took six years to achieve! How exactly did a middle-aged British woman become a winner in the most prestigious science fiction and fantasy writing contest in the world? It’s a tale I’m willing to share in the hope that my journey might inspire others to follow […]
A New Beginning
/4 Comments/in Author spotlight/by Liviu SurugiuA Romanian author writes of his new beginning through L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest.