Story Crafters talking about the magic of storytelling and giving you the tools to craft your story. We’re launching a new kind of online writing community. One where we can all find support, encouragement, ideas, and inspiration. A place where we can all write together. A place where we can celebrate failures and successes, find mentors, and work together to get published.
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In today's diverse American Pop Culture we discuss everything from the Fashionista Lupita Nyong'o to the Social Justice Revolution sparked by Mike Brown and Eric Garner to a crumbling Political system. However, what we often don't do is discuss the Psychological ramifications of our current Pop Culture. How do the sound bits, images and discussions we see taking place in the United States affect our personal and collective Psyche? Pop Psyc is devoted to exploring this topic through blog post ...
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A Fantasy Legend Pushes The Genre Into The Future With Terry Brooks | SCC 137
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TERRY BROOKS was born in Illinois in 1944. He spent a great deal of his childhood and early adulthood dreaming up stories in and around Sinnissippi Park, the very same setting for Running with the Demon. He received his undergraduate degree from Hamilton College, where he majored in English Literature, and went on to earn his graduate degree from t…
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Let’s Write A Book Chapter 3 | SCC 136
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This book is a hands-on manual for crafting your story, and we hope you enjoy working through it. This book has been split into two distinct parts to help you in your writing journey. Part One is all about the things you should be doing before you even get started on a draft or an outline. In this first part, I’m going to be covering the foundation…
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Let’s Write A Book Chapter 2 | SCC 135
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This book is a hands-on manual for crafting your story, and we hope you enjoy working through it. This book has been split into two distinct parts to help you in your writing journey. Part One is all about the things you should be doing before you even get started on a draft or an outline. In this first part, I’m going to be covering the foundation…
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Let’s Write A Book Chapter 1 | SCC 134
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This book is a hands-on manual for crafting your story, and we hope you enjoy working through it. This book has been split into two distinct parts to help you in your writing journey. Part One is all about the things you should be doing before you even get started on a draft or an outline. In this first part, I’m going to be covering the foundation…
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Writing Delicious Cozy Mysteries With Jessa Maxwell | SCC 133
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The Golden Spoon: A Novel “This delicious combination of Clue and The Great British Bakeoff kept me turning the pages all night!” —Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author Only Murders in the Building meets The Maid in this darkly beguiling locked-room mystery where someone turns up dead on the set of TV’s hottest baking competition—pe…
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From Journalist to Twisty Thriller Author With Peggy Townsend | SCC 132
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Peggy Townsend is longtime newspaper reporter who has won multiple state and national awards for her work. She has chased a serial killer through a graveyard at midnight, panhandled with street kids, and sat on a mountaintop with woman who counted her riches in each morning's sunrise. She has rafted rivers, come face-to-face with a grizzly bear and…
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Taking A Passion For Storytelling To The Top Of The NYT Bestseller List With Robyn Carr | SCC 131
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Robyn Carr was a young mother of two in the mid-1970s when she started writing fiction, an Air Force wife, educated as a nurse, whose husband’s frequent assignment changes made it difficult for her to work in her profession. Originally from Minnesota, they lived in all four corners of Texas, Alabama, Florida, California, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. L…
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Planning Your Author Career Like A Pro With A. N. Sage | SCC 130
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A.N. Sage is a bestselling, award-winning author of mystery and fantasy novels. She has spent most of her life waiting to meet a witch, vampire, or at least get haunted by a ghost. In between failed seances and many questionable outfit choices, she has developed a keen eye for the extra-ordinary. A.N. spends her free time reading and binge-watching…
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AI Tools For Writers: Prewriting With Claude.AI | SCC 129
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In this video we explore how writers can use Claude.AI to explore the prewriting process. We go from simple idea to fully fleshed out outline. By the time we're finished, we will be ready to start drafting a mystery novel, with the confidence of a writer with a plan. Here's the document with our prompts and responses. https://docs.google.com/docume…
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Publishing Novellas In The Thriller Market With Peter Swanson | SCC 128
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The Christmas Guest: A Novella PETER SWANSON is the New York Times bestselling author of nine previous novels, including The Kind Worth Killing, winner of the New England Society Book Award, and finalist for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger; Her Every Fear, an NPR book of the year; and Eight Perfect Murders, a New York Times bestseller and Kirkus R…
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If you’ve been hiding from the robot apocalypse and haven’t yet heard of ChatGPT, or Claude, or any of the other AI tools that have appeared on the market lately, then I have some bad news for you. The robots are here. But the good news is that this robot (for the time being) isn’t currently taking over the world and is actually quite helpful for w…
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Contemporary Romantic Comedies With Katie Shepard | SCC 127
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Sweeten the Deal Katie Shepard is, in no particular order, a fangirl, a gamer, a bankruptcy lawyer, and a romance author. Born and raised in Texas, she frequently escapes to Montana to commune with the trees and woodland creatures, resembling a Disney princess in all ways except age, appearance, and musical ability. When not writing or making white…
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Sweet Seasonal Spirit With Annie England Noblin | SCC 126
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Christmas at Corgi Cove: A Novel Annie England Noblin lives with her son, husband, and three dogs in the Missouri Ozarks. She graduated with an M.A. in creative writing from Missouri State University and currently teaches English and communications for Arkansas State University in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She spends her free time playing make-belie…
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Coming Of Age With Exotic Fantasy Settings With Jade Shyback | SCC 125
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AqueousFrom debut young adult novelist Jade Shyback comes the first in the Aqueous series. On the eve of Earth’s collapse, young Marisol Blaise is taken to live on an underwater mersation known as Aqueous with parents not her own. There, she must compete in the trials, grueling tests designed to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each trainee…
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Dark Magic, Deadly Beasts, And Fantasy Romance With Kate Golden | SCC 124
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A Dawn of Onyx (The Sacred Stones) Kate Golden lives in Los Angeles where she works full time in the film industry developing stories with screenwriters and filmmakers. A Dawn of Onyx is her debut novel, and the first in the Sacred Stones trilogy. In her free time she is an avid book reader, movie fanatic, and functioning puzzle addict. An embarras…
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Humorous Action Romance With Carlie Walker | SCC 123
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The Takedown Carlie Walker attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she first majored in Peace, War and Defense, a feeder program for intelligence services—before realizing that she is way too anxious to be a spy. Having gone on to study at Oxford University and at City, University of London, she worked briefly in publishing …
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Haunted House Psychological Thrillers With Carissa Orlando | SCC 122
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The September House Carissa Orlando has a doctorate in clinical-community psychology and specializes in work with children and adolescents. In her “day job,” Carissa works to improve the quality of and access to mental health care for children and their families. Prior to her career in psychology, Carissa studied creative writing in college and has…
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Taking The Step From Aspiring To Published Author With Zach Kristensen | SCC 121
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With over 10 years of experience as a co-founder and CEO of Juxtabook, Zach helps current and aspiring authors learn the habits to successfully write, launch, and market their books and author brands. He has a passion for creating and sharing impactful stories that can influence and change our culture. As a Columbia-certified Professional Executive…
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Native American Suspense Thrillers With Deborah J. Ledford | SCC 120
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Redemption (Eva "Lightning Dance" Duran Book 1) DEBORAH J LEDFORD is the award-winning author of the upcoming Eva "Lightning Dance" Duran thriller REDEMPTION from Thomas & Mercer Amazon Publishing, set in Northern New Mexico. Her first series, the Smoky Mountain Intrigue Native American police procedural series, includes the titles, CAUSING CHAOS, …
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Cozy And Whimsical Rom-Coms With Meg Cabot | SCC 119
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Enchanted to Meet You: A Witches of West Harbor NovelThe Princess Diaries Meg Cabot is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of books for both adults and tweens/teens. Born in the year of the Fire Horse (a notoriously unlucky astrological sign) and raised in Bloomington, Indiana, Meg also lived in Grenoble, France and Carmel, California (the setti…
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Twisty Psychological Thrillers With Jamie Sogn | SCC 118
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Salthouse Place: A Novel Jamie Lee Sogn is a Filipina American author of adult thriller novels. She grew up in Olympia, Washington, studied Anthropology and Psychology at the University of Washington and received her Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law. She is a "recovering attorney" who writes contracts by day and (much more e…
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Practice Makes Published With Joe Bunting | SCC 117
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Joe Bunting is a bestselling writer, novelist, and dad. He has written nine books, is the host of the podcast Character Test, and his organization, The Write Practice, has helped over 10 million people become better writers. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife Talia and their three children. You can follow Joe on Instagram (@jhbunting), Face…
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Mysteries With Heart And Humor With Nina Simon | SCC 116
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Mother-Daughter Murder Night: A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick Nina Simon has worn many hats: NASA engineer, slam poet, game designer, museum director, and nonprofit CEO. Her work on community participation in museums, libraries, parks, and theaters has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, NPR, and the TEDx stage. Mother-…
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Love, hope, dreams, ambition...and family secrets with Denene Millner | SCC 115
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One Blood: A Novel New York Times best-selling author DENENE MILLNER is a highly respected and sought after award-winning journalist whose captivating books, columns and essays have secured her foothold in the entertainment, parenting, book publishing and social media industries. The veteran author has written and collaborated on 31 critically accl…
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Historical Romance Authorpreneurship With Laura Beers | SCC 114
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An Improper Courtship: A Regency Romance (Lords & Ladies of Mayfair Book 3) Laura Beers is an award-winning author. She attended Brigham Young University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management. She can't sing, doesn't dance and loves naps. Laura lives in Utah with her husband, three kids, and her dysfunctional dog. When no…
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