- Published by Rebecca Dolence on July 19, 2024
Fiction writers can develop powerful characters utilizing Carl Jung's 12 Basic Archetypes. This article focuses on The Caregiver, The Explorer, and The Rebel with distinct…
- Published by Rebecca Dolence on July 5, 2024
Writing and Learning When the time comes to write a query letter, hair gets pulled, lips are bitten, and often, mouths are full of cuss…
- Published by Rebecca Dolence on July 5, 2024
Writing and Learning Let’s be honest, writers avoid writing a synopsis as much as a nutritionist avoids cake. You’ve just spent a year of your…
- Published by Rebecca Dolence on June 30, 2024
The Phoenix "Rise from the Ashes" This is such a common phrase we use in our modern vernacular, but where does it derive? We offer…
- Published by Rebecca Dolence on June 18, 2024
By utilizing Carl Jung's 12 Basic Archetypes, fiction writers can create unforgettable characters. This article focuses on The Innocent, The Orphan, and The Hero with…
- Published by Rebecca Dolence on May 30, 2024
Originating out of Celtic Folklore, The Ankou is the taker of souls from this realm to the Otherworld. Seeing or hearing The Ankou is seen…
- Published by Rebecca Dolence on May 9, 2024
Writing and Learning Point of View, or POV, is just that, a particular point of one’s view from that person’s perspective. Think about the neighbor…
Published by Rebecca Dolence on April 30, 2024Derived from an ancient Arabic term meaning “covert” or “darkness”-as most Jinn are secretive, covert spirits who remain invisible to humans -that is- unless they…
- Published by Rebecca Dolence on February 6, 2024
WHAT I WANT FOR WRITERS I’m not one to cry on every occasion. It’s just not my style. Mostly, I like creepy things. But one…
- Published by Rebecca Dolence on January 18, 2024
Writing and Learning Have you ever heard the term, going down a rabbit hole? When it comes to speculative fiction, I’m not going to waste…
Writer's Blogs & Tips
POV: FROM THEORY TO APPLICATION
May 9, 2024
Writing and Learning Point of View, or POV, is just that, a particular point of one’s view from that person’s perspective. Think about the neighbor across the street. The view looking out of their front window is quite different from yours. Mostly, because you two are looking at each other…Read more
WHAT I WANT FOR WRITERS
February 6, 2024
WHAT I WANT FOR WRITERS I’m not one to cry on every occasion. It’s just not my style. Mostly, I like creepy things. But one situation gets my goat every time…Music concerts. Picture it. You’re at a music concert swaying to the beat with a bunch of drunks, smoke floats…Read more
SPECULATIVE FICTION: What are we speculating?
January 18, 2024
Writing and Learning Have you ever heard the term, going down a rabbit hole? When it comes to speculative fiction, I’m not going to waste your time restating the same information that you probably already looked up with a couple clicks of the mouse in your favorite search engine. Just…Read more
