by BWA Newsletter | Nov 29, 2021 | Writing Tools
Caitlin Berve is an award-winning fantasy author, editor, and speaker. She teaches creative writing, and founded Ignited Ink Writing, where you’ll find her upcoming events, including information on how to book her to speak at an event. If you’re a fellow fantasy lover...
by BWA Newsletter | Aug 23, 2021 | Writing Tools
Like many artists, my career started with a blank canvas and a curious mind. This winding road soon experienced the timeless quandary: choosing between Fine Art or Graphic Design. While these often overlap, they are two distinct fields. The inspiration and purpose for...
by BWA Newsletter | Aug 23, 2021 | Writing Tools
What is a perfect opening paragraph from a book (or article, or blog)? Mira: This must be a trick question—there is no such thing as perfect. But I recently read The Searchers by Tana French and she opens it with, “When Cal comes out of the house, the rooks have got...
by BWA Newsletter | Aug 23, 2021 | Writing Tools
When did you first decide writing would be your career or hobby – did you find writing, or did writing find you? Kate: I’d been a bookworm since the day I learned to read, so the idea of one day writing the stories I loved took early. In fact, the first time I...
