#PubTip: Truth in Creative Nonfiction

#PubTip: Truth in Creative Nonfiction

How accurate should truth in creative nonfiction be? After all, truth is truth. Or is it? Even a story based on the truth still ends up being constructed using the same literary devices used to craft fiction. The recent release of Bohemian Rhapsody is a great example...
#AuthorInterview: Natalie Perry

#AuthorInterview: Natalie Perry

I first met Natalie Perry at a monthly meeting for the Boise Chapter of the Nonfiction Authors Association. She’s outgoing, outspoken, and a fun person to be around. As she shared bit of her life and writing goals with the group, it quickly became evident she...
#AmWriting: Who I Write For…

#AmWriting: Who I Write For…

Who I write for… Now that I’ve covered the what, when, where, how, and why of my writing process, I’m left to tackle the final installment. Who do I write for? Any writer is a liar if their foremost answer to that question is not as follows: I write...
#AmWriting: Where I Write…

#AmWriting: Where I Write…

Where I write… I’ve always somewhat envied people who actually seem to be able to get work done while sitting on the sofa with the television blaring and their computers on their laps. Alas that person is not me. And what of the type of person who goes...
#AmWriting: When I Write…

#AmWriting: When I Write…

When I write… now there’s a writing prompt I’ve put to use multiple times as a writer and as a teacher. On the one hand, understanding one’s writing process can be a boon to maintaining one’s sanity when the going gets rough. In another...