The ciguapa is a mythical character from Dominican folklore known for appearing as a human woman with long, straight hair, and backwards-facing feet. Tradition holds that she is a sort of siren...
My dream of becoming an author began in childhood with stories like Encyclopedia Brown, Nancy Drew, Baby-sitter’s Club, Sweet Valley High, and Little Women. I was a voracious reader, and often fantasized...
If people are like me, then they despise unsolicited advice. I’m nothing but a new novelist. However, learning about the publishing process has been quite a challenge. Nevertheless, I encourage even novice...
Negative reviews used to leave me in a state of panic. I'd read them and want to write the reviewer to make them understand what I was trying to say. How could...
Today, we welcome time-travel author Elizabeth Crowens to Novels Alive to find out a little bit more about her writing process. Welcome, Elizabeth!
How do you keep your written world from encroaching on...
The moment my mother floated the idea of having an extended family potluck to celebrate Christmas, I felt my stomach clench. Now, admittedly, I had moved away—like far away—to the other side...
We can share hope with others.
It’s a powerful pillar in my life. In other words: Hope is not merely one person’s dream in isolation. From the very beginning of human life on...
That little voice is always there. We all have one, maybe two. We simply need to acknowledge it exists and allow ourselves an open mind to hear its counsel. Trust me, I...
A few months ago, my husband rescued a kitten. Now, we didn’t need another cat. We already had three cats, a Pug, and an axolotl. But there is a huge feral cat...
Why write?
Why do it? There’s SO many fiction writers. There are SO many stories. Good ones. Bad ones. Astounding mysteries. Fantastic thrillers and heartbreaking love stories or magnificent mind-bending science fiction. The...
Top Gun: Maverick was a great movie. I watched it on Memorial Day and cheered as America defeated…somebody. Oddly, no matter how closely I watched, I couldn’t figure out which country Maverick...