By Alison Hill. "What do you like to read?” a writing mentor once asked me. I answered quickly, “Horror. ” “Why aren’t you writing horror then?” he said, in what was probably an exasperated tone. I’m pretty sure he sighed deeply.
By Don Vaughan. I’ve written for an eclectic array of markets over the course of my freelance career, including publications with a focus on writing, sexuality, popular culture, health and medicine, pets, veterinary medicine, military history, general interest — and kids.
By LaVerne St. George. I started out with pencil in hand… or so my older sister tells me. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t write. In college, my aunt sent me a copy of Kathleen Woodiwiss's “The Flame and the Flower.” I caught romance fever and never looked back.
By Mandy Howard. Over the last several years, I’ve become accustomed to grief. The end of a marriage. The heartbreaking decision to say goodbye to a beloved pet. The diagnosis of a dear friend. The elimination of an entire department at work. These moments, though hard, are punctuated and poignant. Whether or not people say the right thing, there is language for them. Often accompanied by cards or casseroles, these moments announce themselves.