Category Archives: Publishing

Slight Obsession with Knights? A Fun Interview at Maria Grace’s Random Bits of Fascination

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Char

Originally posted on Charlene Newcomb:
Novelist Maria Grace invited me by her blog today. “Obsessed with Star Wars, her costume is a Jedi Knight. Read on and find out more…” my home office ?

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A Writer’s Life with B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree Charlene Newcomb

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Catherine Hedge

Great interview with our Pen in Hand colleague, Charlene Newcomb!

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Attend a Writer’s Conference? A Risk Worth Taking! (Part 2)

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Catherine Hedge

By Catherine Hedge What a delight!  I have just returned from a regional writer’s conference, The Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators of Kansas.  I spent the day learning from wonderful, creative speakers:  Sharon M. Draper, Jennifer Mattson, Karen … Continue reading →

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Here’s to Modern Times, When Publishing is (Relatively) Easy…

Posted on August 31, 2014 by donnagillespie

By Donna Gillespie Recently I decided it was time to try out Amazon’s print-on-demand service, Create Space. It’s an appealing concept: One reader, one book. No inventory, no waste. I’d put it off too long: Only used copies of book … Continue reading →

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HOW A TALE IS BORN

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh The telling of tales has been a grand part of human history.  We escape to other worlds with Carpier and Hans Christian Anderson.  We adventure ourselves away in 1,001 Arabian nights, and travel the Canterbury trails seeking … Continue reading →

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WAR’S TENDER MERCIES

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Catherine Hedge

Originally posted on Tales of the Fiction House:
by Mark Rogers, Editor Our Founder, James Thaddeus “Blackjack” Fiction ‘Tell our stories, Raji. If you don’t, it will be as if we never lived.’ These whispering cries of joy and sorrow…

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Book Release: A Carpathian Folk Song: Freedom, Love, Gold

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Catherine Hedge

By Catherine Hedge If I could twist time, I would love to spend an afternoon with Kati Tarnay.   I really like her, although we’ve never met.  I can imagine her dark eyes flashing in her heart-shaped pixie face.  Katie would … Continue reading →

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52 WEEKS + 52 CONSISTENT BLOG POSTINGS = GRAND INROADS INTO STORY AND CHARACTERS.

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh      An imperative for writing fiction is to write consistently.  Do so, even if you have work or other time constraints.  Find an an hour, two, or three daily, five or six days a week.  Above all … Continue reading →

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TAKING A LITTLE BREAK AT THE FICTION HOUSE

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh (editor, Fiction House Publishing) “…he died at age 52,” reports the network anchor, breaking the news of the death of….“A successful business person, he was known to proudly brag of working 16 hours a day, usually 6 … Continue reading →

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The Creation of Hunting Heartbreak

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Catherine Hedge

By Marie Hampton I have always enjoyed writing. Even back in 6th grade my friend and I would listen to music and write stories about how we would meet our favorite bands and go on some crazy adventure. Recently I … Continue reading →

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