Chaos Theory of Writing
An Interview with Author Al Leverone
We’re thrilled to have horror and thriller author Al Leverone back on the RU campus. Welcome back, Al! As horror and thriller writer do you ever have nightmares about the books you’ve written? Whenever I finish [...]
Developing Your Pitch – Part Two
Does the idea of pitching to an agent/editor send your pulse rate into orbit and make your palms sweat? Diane Holmes from Pitch U, this week’s semi-permanent houseguest, is back to crit your pitches and give us some [...]
From Pitch to Query
Diane Holmes from Pitch University joins us again! On Wednesday, we posted Taylor’s pitches for her book, The Warrior Groom. As an extra bonus to our pitch workshop, we’ll take a look at Taylor’s query letter. Thank [...]
Developing Your Pitch – Part One
We’re ecstatic to have Diane Holmes with Pitch University as our guest today! Diane’s been working with all of the entrants who were brave enough to submit their story summaries two weeks ago. Taylor Lunsford’s entry was [...]
How’s Your Dialogue Working for You? by Tracy March
Good morning and welcome to Chaos Theory of Writing day. I’m really pleased to introduce our readers to suspense author Tracy March! Tracy’s going to give us the skinny on dialogue and how writers can [...]
Steampunk! What’s So Fascinating About It?
It’s my pleasure to invite Beth Daniels, who writes as Beth Henderson and J.B. Dane, to visit today. I read about Beth teaching a class on steampunk, a genre of romance and mystery that fascinated [...]
The Art and Soul of POV Workshop – Toni McGee Causey
Ready to expand your writing horizons with Point of View? Toni McGee Causey of Bobbie Faye fame is here to help up get the most out of POV. Today, you can post two to three [...]
The Art and Soul of POV by Toni McGee Causey
Ready to expand your writing horizons with Point of View? Toni McGee Causey (squee!) of Bobbie Faye fame is here to tell us how to get the most out of Point of View in this [...]
Road Tripping Across America with Heather Long
It’s always those little things that help me connect to the new people I meet. It might be the drink of choice, the food of choice or a shared passion for television, film or music. [...]
Author Liz Talley – Pass Me a Tissue: How to Add Emotion to Your Writing
Since moving to California, I’m often asked where I’m from because they know it sure as heck ain’t from around here! I love being a southern gal, and have a soft spot for other women [...]
RU Faculty Blog Highlight
Carrie Spencer, writing romantic comedy and goofy middle-grade, personifies her alter-ego - Smart Ass Romance. Innovative story lines, laugh out loud humor and witty posts separate this Smart Ass from the rest of the mule pack.
