Nine Modern Day Muses and a Bodyguard, and Jill Badonsky Interview by LA Bourgeois
Discover Jill Badonsky’s Nine Modern Day Muses and a Bodyguard, a playful guide to overcoming creative blocks and thriving as an artist.
Discover Jill Badonsky’s Nine Modern Day Muses and a Bodyguard, a playful guide to overcoming creative blocks and thriving as an artist.
HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published September 15, 2025 · Last modified September 17, 2025
Building Creative Confidence in Sci-Fi with Author, Michael Colon – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 170 *** “The Gift from Aelius is a sci-fi tale that explores the meaning of purpose and...
Using Games to Design our Futures with Randy Lubin, part 1 – How To Write the Future podcast episode 119 “I think games are excellent at building intuition for complex systems, and if you’re...
HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE PODCAST
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published November 20, 2023 · Last modified November 27, 2023
Making the World Better with Storytelling featuring Joe Tankersley – How to Write the Future podcast, episode 72 “We’re in a time where if we continue to believe only in the negative possibilities, then...
by Guest Contributor · Published October 18, 2022 · Last modified October 13, 2022
Writing in someone else’s style is an excellent exercise to help authors develop their creativity and their own writing voice.
Imagine you have wanted to write stories since you first laid eyes on a Dr. Seuss picture book. For years you read YA novels that inspire you to dream up your own. You scribble a few lines, maybe a few pages, before giving up, only to try again.
Let’s welcome back monthly columnist Nevada McPherson as she shares with us “Bend Your Mind, Stretch Your Imagination!” Enjoy!
Guest Columnists / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published February 21, 2013 · Last modified February 18, 2013
We’ve all heard the expression, “He can’t see the forest for the trees.” That means that someone can’t see the big picture because he’s too focused on details. Writers, however, have the opposite problem.
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