Conrad Rice

I empathize with your problem, Rascalover. I used to have that problem as well. JW offers a very good tip. Myself, I tried to watch a movie or a TV ...

The phone books and baby books are always good ideas. I like Kadie's tip on looking at the credits of TV shows or movies. One thing you may want to ...

I'll admit that this is something that has troubled me as well, and I've only written one, maybe two, fantasy stories. I agree with Sleeping Valor when she says that ...

I'd say it would be a romance with strong paranormal facets. Obvious example, Twilight. Girl falls in love, romance. Vampire, paranormal. Girl falls in love with vampire, paranormal romance. At ...

I would have to say that I write the best in the evenings, though I am not bound to that time. Sometimes if it's just a good day I may ...

zestfully I cannot stand that word. Read a book once in which it was used a lot. And by a lot I mean, A LOT. Now I get the shudders ...

Swearing in stories? I'm going to have to go with the majority here and say that I don't unless it's in dialogue or it's a first person narrative. And even ...

My short story "Encantado" is based off of H.P. Lovecraft's stories. He was always writing about these creatures that were powerful and beyond the reasoning of human beings. I always ...

Dark Tower Book 6: Song of Susannah

I get encouragement, but most of the time it's just blind praise. My mom actually takes the time to read over everything I give her. My dad couldn't care less. ...

Two authors have really inspired me. Madeline L'Engle was my first favorite author. Her stories were filled with such a wonderful blend of fantasy and reality. I fell in love ...

Makes me think of something like riches to rags, or something down that vein. Hearts in the Sea

I think that I am a writer because I have many wonderful stories all spinning around in my head. That alone doesn't really make me better than the common man. ...