Most of the writers I have met seem to write mostly by the seat of the pants, meaning letting the muse take them through a scene rather than plotting it all out first. These are the “pantsters.” But there are some who dream up the story, plot it all out, and write it up. These […]
Cathy Elliott’s creativity grew from a wonderful opportunity …
by author Cathy Elliott I remember the day my writing career formally began. My daughter had just called with happy news, announcing her engagement. We chatted for a while about how the lucky man proposed. And about her beautiful ring, of course. Then I hung up the phone and a curious notion came into my […]
What inspires author Jerusha Agen?
My relationship with stories began before I can remember. Looking back at my childhood, I’ve realized that I seem to have been wired to think of the world and everything in it in terms of story. While my siblings tended to notice more practical details of the world, I got swept up imagining what life […]
What inspires author Anslee Urban?
My creativity is, more often than not, sparked by my life experiences. After hiking some of the trails in the Asheville area, an idea sparked for book using that setting. Asheville is a quaint mountain, with rolling hills and remote country cabins hidden in the woods. A perfect place for my book, Smoky Mountain Investigation […]
Author Laura Hilton finds creativity sparks everywhere …
My creativity is sparked by anything and everything. The story idea for The Snow Globe was sparked when I was sitting in a recliner in the chemo room while receiving treatments for breast cancer in 2009. The woman two recliners down from me had a different type of cancer. It was in her thyroid glands […]
Creativity comes from laughter: Ralene Burke
Let’s find out more about how writers nourish those creative sparks from one of Castle Gate Press’s editors, our Social Media Director Ralene Burke. When did you first start writing? What got you started? Well, if you don’t count high school, I started writing in 2006 on a challenge from a friend. I had an […]