Tag: novel writing

Author Interview: Margaret Locke

It’s common for writers to turn off their beautiful wording for interviews, taking on a more… relaxed approach. Margaret Locke is not one of those authors, as she writes beautifully regardless of whether it’s just an interview or not. Just reading her answers to our questions made us want to pick up her books. This award-winning romance author had tons

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Author Interview: K.E. Garvey

This week, we got to know K.E. Garvey, author of Cry Like A Girl, Lily White Lies, and The Red Strokes, to name a few. You might know her by her old name, Kathy Reinhart, the award-winning novelist. Suffice it to say, we were very excited to have a chance to talk to her about writing, and how she came to put out

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Author Interview: Kristen Kieffer

Kristen Kieffer, author and creative writing coach, agreed to be a part of our Author Interview series! She’s best known for her website, Well-Storied, which is dedicated to helping writers finish their novels and actually submit them for publication. Let’s see what she had to say! Who Is Kieffer? So, first things first: you’re an author and a creative writing

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Author Interview: Renee Scattergood

This week, we got to interview the lovely Renee Scattergood, author of the Shadow Stalker series. Composed of 6 episodes per part, the series has really favorable reviews on Amazon, and we’re definitely fans! If anyone is proof that being self-published can work out, as long as you put in the effort and work to market yourself, it’s Scattergood. Here’s what she

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Book Talk: Idaho

Have you read Idaho, by Emily Ruskovich yet? Releasing on February 16th, we got an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review. So if you haven’t read it yet, don’t worry! You have time to decide whether you even should—a decision we can help you make with the details you absolutely need. Oh, and no spoilers! Synopsis

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AUTHOR BIRTHDAY

Harper Lee Nelle Harper Lee, known as just Harper Lee, was an American novelist, best known for To Kill A Mockingbird. She was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and quickly came to be regarded as a staple of classic American literature. Soon, no one could graduate from high school, without reading the novel. Let us celebrate Lee’s birthday by getting

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Book Talk: The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho, the famous author of The Pilgrimage and Aleph, is a prime example of what happens when you don’t give up. Once upon a time, to overcome his procrastination, he swore he’d write a novel if he saw a white feather. The day he saw one in the window of a shop, he began writing. Fast-forward several years, and he’s published 30 books.

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5 Best Examples of World-Building

Before we begin, a warning is in order: this might just be the best Literative article you’ve ever read. The following is a collection of 5 of the best examples of world-building possible. In order to touch on various mediums, each one of these examples is a novel turned into film. Now, to be perfectly clear, the list is in no

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Aristotle & Dante discover the secrets of the universe - Literative

Book Talk: Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Being young is something difficult to dissect. On one hand, when you’re an adolescent, you think you know everything. But on the other hand, you know you don’t, and everything seems dire. The smallest problems are intensified, as if under a microscope. The processing of emotions seems intelligible at times, as if your life is this…overly complicated, absolutely amazing, and

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