As a writer, we have many expressions and mantras that both writer and reader alike have heard. Here's another one you've probably heard ad nauseam: Show, do not tell. However, a lot of amateur writers get this concept frequently wrong and why is telling so bad anyway? Let's start with an example of telling: Grim … Continue reading Pitfalls to Avoid: Showing vs. Telling
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Author Interview with Melinda Kucsera
Dragon Soul Press had the privilege of sitting down to interview Author Melinda Kucsera. How long have you been writing? Melinda has been writing fantastic short stories, novels, and books when not being kidnapped by dragons or chased by armies of fictional creatures. (Her characters do, on occasion, rescue her.) She leaves the running of … Continue reading Author Interview with Melinda Kucsera
Interview with Author Abigail Linhardt
Graciously offering to sit down and be interviewed by us again, Abigail Linhardt takes time from her busy schedule while earnestly awaiting the release of her audiobook for Revary. What is the first book that made you cry? I was 13 years old when “Order of the Phoenix”, the fifth book in the Harry Potter series … Continue reading Interview with Author Abigail Linhardt
Interview with Author Stephen Herczeg
Dragon Soul Press sat down with one of the eighteen Sea of Secrets authors. Known for his horror story, Angels of the Deep, we were intrigued to know where his inspiration stemmed. If you could have been the author of any book ever written, which book would you choose? Those that know me know my love for … Continue reading Interview with Author Stephen Herczeg