Dragon Soul Press interviewed D.J. Elton, an author of short stories, microfiction, and poetry. 1. How long have you been writing? I started writing as a child as it was encouraged at school and held my interest. I kept writing over the years, especially poetry. Recently, in the past 5 or so years I have … Continue reading Author Interview with D.J. Elton
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Author Interview with Jarrett Mazza
Dragon Soul Press took time to interview Author Jarrett Mazza, featured in Reign of Queens, Lethal Impact, and Rogue Tales. 1. When did you first consider yourself a writer? It was my eighteenth birthday and my parents gave me a laptop as their main gift. Realizing that I now had a tool to create stories, … Continue reading Author Interview with Jarrett Mazza
Author Interview with Chad A. B. Wilson
Dragon Soul Press sat down for an interview with Author Chad A. B. Wilson, featured in the Dragons and Heroines anthology. 1. What inspired you to start writing? When I was in second grade, I would write narratives out of the movies I watched. The first thing I ever wrote was a retelling of Charlotte’s … Continue reading Author Interview with Chad A. B. Wilson
Pitfalls to Avoid: Showing vs. Telling
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
Writing 10k in One Day
How many of us have participated in writing challenges like NaNoWriMo or its April and July offshoots of Camp NaNoWriMo? Chances are we’ve done it at least once, maybe twice. But how many of us have been successful at it? We all want to think of ourselves as writers who can pump out a huge … Continue reading Writing 10k in One Day
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