As a follow up from the “When is your book done?” blog post, I wanted to expand on writing series. When you are writing a single novel it is can be a bit easier to define a beginning, middle and ending. Knowing the answers to these questions is more challenging when...
Networking is one of the trickiest things for authors, especially with so many in person and online options. What are the best practices and what's most worth your time? We're joined by Creative Edge authors and the owner himself to share their unique experiences and...
That’s up to you. Seriously though, the question " When is your book done? " is a thought that many writers have. I know I think of it over and over again, especially while working on the Mental Damnation series. The question isn’t as direct as you might think, you...
Writing fiction is a lot of fun, you can make up anything your heart desires. Your imagination can go to the most obscure places and conjure new concepts for readers to enjoy. If you want to have nanobot monkeys, you can. If you want a wand that mutates people into...
Adam Dreece, Ron S. Friedman and Konn Lavery discuss pursuing your writing dreams. On the last day of the Calgary Comic Expo 2017 three authors get together to discuss how to jump start your writing career. It is a freeform Q&A styled session with questions...
Beth Wagner and Konn Lavery discuss self-publishing novels and comics The first expo of 2017 started off with a bang. I was a part of two panels and four days of costumes, comics and pop culture! It was an opportunity to showcase the new edition of Mental Damnation:...
If you are writing a novel with a lot of unique creatures, worlds, languages or technologies it is highly important to keep track of the lore. Fans love reading into backstory so you want to be sure you are consistent with the history. You can keep track of it through...
Writing a book requires a lot of dedication and time. This is why it is important to organize your novel. Some authors do this by jotting down plot outlines, chapter outlines, timelines and keeping bulletin boards. There are also many other forms of tracking your...
Like the dog I am petting in this blog's featured image, your readers are emotional creatures. Creative writing is entirely driven from generating emotional connections with them. This has to be done through the plot, the setting and the characters found within the...
