Chapter 1: A simple assignment Provence, France, May 2010 MacCallum had promised this would be a simple assignment. “Just follow this logistics guy and find out whether he’s misusing his employer’s — our client’s — resources. They think he’s smuggling. Find out what.” It had sounded reasonable, even easy. But now, with the sweet scent […]
For Valentine’s Day this year, BestSelling Reads is giving away 9 romance novels — for FREE. That’s right: you can download a file with 9 great romances. All you have to do is subscribe to their email newsletter. And you can unsubscribe again at any time. It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day, or to give to your Valentine. Here’s […]
Writing is a job, or a vocation or maybe an addiction that requires you to do a lot of things besides writing. Then there are those of us who seem to find a lot of other things to do (hold on while I straighten that picture on the wall) before we can get around to […]
Today, Written Words presents two very different writers who answer the same questions about what they like and dislike about being an author. Raine Thomas writes young adult and new adult romance and science fiction. Stephen Woodfin writes action thrillers and political thrillers. While they have some understandable differences in perspective, the similarities may surprise […]
Reblogged from Toby Neal’s announcement. TODAY the Lei Crime Kindle World has nine new novellas teeming with great storylines that offer a different perspective on the Lei Crime series. As you know, Kindle Worlds is a fan fiction site where any writer can develop stories within an established World of known characters. The new stories releasing today are: Tough […]
Why do writers write? I asked a whole whack of writers what aspect of writing do they like best, and what do they wish they could do less of? Today, two very different writers offer their responses, Russell Blake and Bob Nailor. Which element of fiction is most important to you as a writer: Russell Blake: It’s […]
Why do writers write? That’s a question that many have asked and explored, and answered. I thought I’d go a little deeper: what aspect of writing do some of today’s most successful authors like best, and what do they wish they could do less of? Over the next few editions of Written Words, I’ll present […]