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A J Hartley

Act of Will

Anthology

Dragons Lure w/david

David B Coe

Dark Eyes

Faith Hunter

Blood Cross

Misty Massey

Mad Kestrel

Oh No, She Didn’t!

Last weekend I was talking with a good friend about a book we’d both recently finished reading. The writing was brilliant, and the first half of the book had promised glorious results. But somewhere along the way, something went wrong. The main character’s behavior changed, suddenly and for no discernible reason. [...]

A Writer’s Troubleshooting Guide

What are the hardest parts of writing for you?  I ‘m not talking about the business side here — finding an agent, getting published, making a living with the written word.  All that is really hard.  But I’m talking about the craft side of writing.  What are the things that slow you down every day, [...]

Free Writing Software Updated

Hi, Todd Massey here posting to let everybody know that the free writing software, Character Keeper, offered by Magical Words has received a huge update.

Thanks to your input here at Magical Words we took your suggestions and folded them into a brand new piece of writing software.

I think you will be surprised at the new [...]

Special Guest Friday: L. Jagi Lamplighter

Today’s Special Guest is debut novelist L. Jagi Lamplighter. Jagi’s novel, Prospero Lost, is the first in the thrilling Prospero’s Daughter trilogy, coming soon from Tor Books. Jagi’s not only a novelist, but a writer of short fiction, an editor, and a Scout mom, too. (If you don’t have any Scouts at your [...]

Swing Tips Pt 3

As a joke I’ve said that I’m a literary slut – I’ll read anything. I know. That sounds trashy. LOL. But I’m also a literary…(um, how do I say this to bring this post back in line with the high moral tone of this site…? Ah!) And with my writing I’m also a literary call-girl [...]

Sneaking up on the muse

Last week, when we were talking about setting tiny goals to get started, reader Mary Anne Benedetto posted a comment about a student of hers who said, “I can only write when I’m inspired. What if I’m not inspired at the appointed time?”

This is part of what was driving my friend crazy last [...]