by Lisa Norman

Writers are emotional creatures. We spend our time creating worlds, characters, and experiences, but the emotions we absorb from others often sneak into our creative lives.

​When I’m working on a dark scene in a story, I go to dark places that can be hard to come out of.… Read the post

by Lisa Hall-Wilson

Trauma and mental health issues can be uncomfortable to discuss, but there’s no denying the internal conflict these storylines intrinsically create. We live in a society that prioritizes politeness, civility, predictability, and generally keeping a lid on things.… Read the post

Kimberly Brock

A couple of months ago, I completed a draft of a new novel that did not stink so badly that I had to shut my computer down in order to get some fresh air. And when it was complete – after five years of work and revision and personal trauma and starting over – I did what all writers do, if they are as gloriously lucky as I am.… Read the post