Interview with Annie Ward: On Writing Psychological Thrillers

by Jacqui Castle - March 21, 2019March 21, 20190

Today on Writing Bloc we have author Annie Ward, whose recent release Beautiful Bad has been garnering attention all over the author-sphere! Welcome, Annie! Your recent release Beautiful Bad was featured on the Indie Next List for March. Congratulations! Can you start by telling us a little bit about yourself and your psychological

Packing for Camp NaNoWriMo April 2019

by Jacqui Castle - March 1, 2019March 19, 20190

April is Camp NaNoWriMo, and here at Writing Bloc we're using the month of March to pack for camp, and we invite you to join us! Even if you are familiar with National Novel Writing Month, you might not know that the organization also hosts two 'camps' throughout the year -

Writing Bloc’s Best of February 2019: Contributors Share Their Favorite Book of the Month

by Jacqui Castle - February 28, 2019February 26, 20190

Writing Bloc’s Best Reads February 2019 Edition. Welcome to the seventh post in our ongoing best of series, in which a few of our Writing Bloc contributors share their favorite read of the month. For the month of February, we hear from Becca, Jacqui, Cari, and Michael. Still not sure

Interview with Author Jeyna Grace: On Wordbuilding and Retellings

by Jacqui Castle - February 25, 2019February 26, 20190

Today we are joined by Jeyna Grace - author of The Slave Prince, The Battle for Oz, and Whispers of the Wind. Welcome, Jeyna! The Slave Prince and The Battle for Oz, both deal with retelling well-known stories, with a fantasy twist. Can you tell us a little bit about what

Writing Bloc’s Best of January 2019: Contributors Share Their Favorite Book of the Month

by Jacqui Castle - January 31, 2019January 31, 20190

Writing Bloc’s Best Reads January 2019 Edition. Welcome to the sixth post in our ongoing best of series, in which a few of our Writing Bloc contributors share their favorite read of the month. For the month of January, we hear from Michael, Becca, and Jacqui. Still not sure what

Writing Bloc’s New Year’s 2019 Writing Resolutions

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by Jacqui Castle - January 3, 2019January 7, 20190

It's a new year, and at Writing Bloc we're taking the opportunity to set some intentions for 2019, both as a group and individually as writers. Expect Writing Bloc to grow throughout the year as we continue to find additional ways to support the writing community. We checked in with

Writing Bloc’s Best of November: Contributors Share Their Favorite Book of the Month

by Jacqui Castle - December 2, 2018December 2, 20180

Writing Bloc’s Best Reads November Edition. Welcome to the fifth post in our ongoing best of series, in which a few of our Writing Bloc contributors share their favorite read of the month. For the month of October, we hear from Jacqui, Robert, Michael and Becca. Jacqui’s Recommendation – The Humans by Matt

Writing Bloc’s Best of October: Contributors Share Their Favorite Book of the Month

by Jacqui Castle - November 2, 20180

Writing Bloc’s Best Reads October Edition. Welcome to the fourth post in our ongoing best of series, in which a few of our Writing Bloc contributors share their favorite read of the month. For the month of October, we hear from Jacqui, Michael, and Robert. Jacqui's Recommendation - Women Like Us

Interview with Rachael Sparks: Author of Resistant

by Jacqui Castle - October 22, 2018October 22, 20180

Rachael Sparks is the author of the hard science fiction novel Resistant, which Publishers Weekly called "a scientifically accurate apocalypse." Resistant takes place in a near future in which drug-resistant bacteria are winning the battle over humanity. Rachael was kind enough to chat with me about science, character development, and

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