Hey, we’re back with another edition of Five Links Friday. I kind of forgot to put any new content on the blog between this week and last week, so thanks for returning 🙂 Enjoy the links, and enjoy the weekend! 1. Since I’m working on a fantasy trilogy, I found this article on How to […]
Five Links Friday 6/29/18
Hey, it’s they final Friday in June, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little sad that summer is over half over. But there’s still time to reach the summer goals, right? 1. Let’s start with an interesting post on from the Occupation Thesaurus at Writers Helping Writers. It’s a look at […]
Five Links Friday 5/25/18
Hey, it’s Friday and I am still alive. Haven’t posted in nearly a week, but sometimes life just gets in the way. Anyhow, I’m back for another Five Links Friday. 1. Let’s start off this week with 12 Book Marketing Mistakes to Ban in 2018 from Reedsy. Some of these I agree with, and some […]
Should your genre define you?
One of the most common (and difficult) questions I’m asked is “What do you write?” My answer goes something like this: “Uh…well…stuff…horror, I guess. Maybe sci-f, but not hard sci-fi. And fantasy! But not high fantasy. Urban fantasy? Maybe? But no vampires. Unless it’s horror. But my novel is Young Adult. Kind of paranormal. Only […]
Five Links Friday 2/23/18
It’s Friday. Snow! Ice! Sick kids! 🙂 Hope you’re having a great Friday and here are some writing links for you! 1. Let’s open with a look at The Elements of Dystopian Fiction by Elise Edmonds from her Magic Writer blog. 2. Here’s something really cool. It’s a searchable list of 100+ Creative Writing Exercises […]
Aliens, Ghosts, and Cryptids (oh my)
I thought I’d try something new here. I was doing some brainstorming and after one thing led to another, I got wondering just how many ghost stories have I written. How many about aliens & UFOs? How many about physic phenomena or dreams? The majority of my short stories and my novel include some sort […]
Podcast Episode 54 – Creating a religion for your world
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at using religion as a world-building tool, and what goes into creating a religion for your world. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and kids. He is the author of the YA novel, Holy Fudgesicles, and […]
Podcast Episode 51 – Money In Your Story
This episode of the podcast features Scott Michael Childers with a look at how to use currency in fiction and how it can affect your setting and overall story. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and kids. He is the author of the YA novel, Holy Fudgesicles, and has […]