A Book Review From a Writer’s Perspective. Confession – I bought this book because of Jason Segel. He played Marshal Eriksen on my favorite television show, How I Met Your Mother. (If you haven’t seen the show, check it out. It’s legend – wait for it – dary!) But this book has much more than his name on the cover. http://amazon.com Charlie Laird has several problems. His dad … Continue reading Nightmares by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller
Releasing Today! March 15th! OUT OF ABATON, Book 1: THE WOODEN PRINCE by John Claude Bemis We at The Winged Pen have read several of John Claude Bemis’ books, so we are very excited about THE WOODEN PRINCE. Let’s get started with the blurb! The automa Pinocchio has always been duty-bound to serve in the floating palace of Venice’s emperor. So when Pinocchio finds himself locked in … Continue reading We’re celebrating the release day for THE WOODEN PRINCE with a GIVEAWAY!
When I get blocked on a project, I sometimes use writing prompts to spur my creativity. It helps me come back to the daunting task of drafting with a sense of energy and purpose. Free writing like this often starts with something that happened in real life. For example, this week I wrote a flash fiction piece about anxiety after spending a nerve-testing hour in the … Continue reading Writing Prompts to Spur Creativity
Karin’s debut picture book, I Want To Eat Your Books, launched September, 2015. She talks with us today about all she learned from that book launch. FoWP: Karin, readers have fallen in love with your zombie and the boy who tries to keep him from devouring every book in the school. A big part of getting this book into readers’ hands was you. You were … Continue reading MORE BANG FOR YOUR BOOK, a series on book marketing, interviews Karin Lefranc
There are so many amazing books on how to write that I find it difficult to know which one to read when I’m feeling the itch to brush up on craft (which I do about once a quarter). So I thought I’d share some brief reviews of craft books to help you decide which one might work best for you. I’ll start with The Plot Whisperer by … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Plot Whisperer
Hey, Shelley! It’s so great to feature you as our first interview on the blog. Thanks so much for inviting me here! For those of you who are not familiar with Shelley and her amazing contemporary Middle Grade books, here’s some links to her blog and books. Now, on with the interview! In the past, when I’ve interviewed you, we focused on your journey of self-publishing and … Continue reading Interview with MG author Shelley Sly
