Author Archives: marialberg

Poetry and The Fiction Writer

The collection of books pictured above was inspired by discovering The Art of series at my local library. The Art of discusses different aspects of writing with examples from a great variety of texts. I wanted to learn more about the authors who wrote the series, so I picked up their poetry and essays asContinue reading “Poetry and The Fiction Writer”

Tooling up for the new book: the photography of Gator McBumpypants

My first picture book, Gator McBumpypants Hears a Scary Noise, started out as a photography project. I was taking an online photography course and needed models for an assignment, so I took a couple of my stuffed friends outside and started taking pictures. As the photo shoot progressed, a story came into my head aboutContinue reading “Tooling up for the new book: the photography of Gator McBumpypants”

Carving Through Writer’s Block: Guest post from author Christopher Bailey

3 Ways to Conquer Writer’s Block It’s a simple two-word phrase that can make a writer’s blood turn cold; writer’s block. It is the dreaded barrier against creative flow that every author struggles with from time to time. There are a number of causes of this mental road block, and a number of theories onContinue reading “Carving Through Writer’s Block: Guest post from author Christopher Bailey”

Interview with Christopher Bailey, author of WHISPER

We are in for a treat today! Christopher Bailey’s new book Whisper just hit shelves and he has taken time out of his very busy schedule to tell us about his writing life. Christopher Bailey is the author of many books including the Starjumper Legacy YA sci-fi series and Without Chance. As I mentioned inContinue reading “Interview with Christopher Bailey, author of WHISPER”

Writing Prompt Contest Winner: Maria L. Berg

Originally posted on Waking Writer:
Premise: A family moves into an old Victorian house in a sleepy town where everybody knows everybody. The house has been vacant for the last five years, and nobody knows why the previous family left so suddenly.  Prompt: Write a 500-word story, but write it from the perspective of the…

About Writing: Guest post by Michael Onofrey

The urge to write is what got me into writing fiction, or trying to write fiction. And by “urge” I mean a feeling that I want to write. This was what motivated me and what continues to motivate me. I don’t think this is unusual—the urge to write. A lot of people have it. ButContinue reading “About Writing: Guest post by Michael Onofrey”

Twitter #Hashtags That Motivate Revision

Twitter did not appeal to me at first (or second or third). So why, you ask, would I write this post? Recently,  I find myself enjoying it more and more. There are lots of fun challenges for writers and the character limitation ends up being a great revision tool. How Twitter can help your revisionContinue reading “Twitter #Hashtags That Motivate Revision”

Be Outrageous! Guest Post from Author Diana Rose Wilson

Today’s guest post is from author Diana Rose Wilson. The book release party for Blood Feathers (Forbidden Secrets), her new book in the Forbidden Secrets series is September 28th from 6pm-7pm PST. Join the festivities on facebook or at spiritbeast.org.   I began writing believing that authors flexed their fingers and the stories flowed fullyContinue reading “Be Outrageous! Guest Post from Author Diana Rose Wilson”

Exciting Firsts at Experience Writing: Contests, Guest Posts, Author Interviews and More

Yesterday, I announced the first contest here at Experience Writing: Guess Gator’s New Friend. But that’s not the only exciting new first coming this fall: I reached out to some of my fellow writers and they agreed to do guest posts and/or author interviews! The first guest post is from author Diana Rose Wilson, authorContinue reading “Exciting Firsts at Experience Writing: Contests, Guest Posts, Author Interviews and More”