The Elusive Author and Editor Relationship
88 Cups of Tea presents Essay & Podcast Series: Intimate Stories from Writers in partnership with our friends at VCFA For the next installation in our essay and podcast series, we invited “The…
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Well-Adjusted Writers Needed to Save the World: Mental Health, Creativity, Self Care, & Peter Paul Rubens By Ann Jacobus
Does writing sometimes make you feel like you want to step off a high bridge? Yeah, me, too.
I’m joking, and while I reserve the right to, and humor is the grace of God and perhaps what will save us all in the end—I’m also kind of serious.
Making a Big Stink: Using Olfactory Descriptions to Electrify Story by Emilie Christie Burack
Most authors work hard to include sensory descriptions in their work. We take years off our lives trying to capture what our characters see, touch, hear, and taste. So why do so many of us neglect scent?
The End of All Things – Character and Plot by Tara Sim
One of my favorite parts of writing a book is developing the characters who inhabit it. The flaws, the relationships, the triumphant overcoming of obstacles and/or getting beaten down by…
Abigail Hing Wen on Claiming Space with Our Stories
Curious about choosing the best editor for your story? Ways to carve out writing time amidst a busy schedule? Or how about crafting strong characters? We talk about it all…
Cassandra Clare on Finding Creativity
Curious to learn how to inspire creativity during challenging times? Or ways to manage strict deadlines while still practicing self-care? We talk about it all and more with Cassandra Clare.…
Susan Dennard on The Revision Process & Overcoming Perfectionist Tendencies
Susan Dennard is the author of the Something Strange and Deadly series as well as the New York Times bestselling books Truthwitch and Windwitch. Susan is one our community’s most requested authors…
Marie Lu on Confronting The Blank Page and Writing Tips on Creating a Complex Villain
[player] “I think of the first draft as draft zero. I don’t think of them as first drafts because, to me, a first draft is a book.” -Marie Lu I’m thrilled to…
