FDF #51: Juggling Writing and Life
Join us, Friday, December 16th at 12PM NOON Eastern Time. Our guest, bestselling author of the David Wolf and Ali Falco Series Jeff Carson will share some of what helps him stay on track and mostly sane as he juggles life and creating the next novel. This is a FREE live chat, so please bring your questions and opinions. Jeff will give you actionable tips! Sign up now!
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Using outlines to prevent writer’s block
Science fiction author Scott Bartlett discusses and shares his simple method for structuring stories.
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Small-town settings to anchor your story
Robin James, bestselling author of 16 small-town crime thrillers, discusses tips for how to build fictional towns that readers relate to.
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FDF #50: Defeat ‘Writer’s Block’ with Outlining
Join us, Friday, October 28th at 5PM Eastern Time. Our guest, Science fiction author Scott Bartlett will discuss and share his simple method for structuring stories. This is a FREE live chat, so please bring your questions and opinions. Scott will give you actionable tips! Sign up now!
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FDF #49: Small-Town Settings that Readers Want to Live In
Join us, Friday, October 14th at 12 Noon Eastern Time. Our guest, Robin James, bestselling author of over 16 small-town crime thrillers (Cass Leary & Mara Brent series) will discuss tips for how to build fictional towns that can become like characters unto themselves. This is a FREE live chat, so please bring your questions and opinions. Robin will give you actionable tips! Sign up now!
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Enhance your fiction using research and facts
New York Times bestselling authors Alessandra Torre and Douglas E. Richards discuss how to enhance your fiction using research and facts.
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FDF #48: Enhancing fiction using facts
Join us, Friday, July 22nd at 5PM Eastern Time. Our guest, Douglas E. Richards, New York Times bestselling author of numerous near-future science-fiction thrillers, discusses research, how to use factual information to enhance thrillers, and how to invoke a sense of wonder in readers. This is a FREE live chat, so please bring your questions and opinions. Douglas will give you actionable tips! Sign up now!
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FDF #47: Stepping From the Shadows
Join us, Friday, July 8th at 12NOON Eastern Time. Our guest, New York Times best-selling collaborator Daniel Paisner, will discuss the many ways we learn to tap the lives all around us to inform our fictions. This is a FREE live chat, so please bring your questions and opinions. Daniel will give you actionable tips! Sign up now!
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FDF #46: The Journey from Book to Film
Join us, Friday, July 1st at 5PM Eastern Time. Our guest, NYT & USA Today author Michele Scott, will discuss the journey from book to film. This is a FREE live chat, so please bring your questions and opinions. Michele will give you actionable tips! Sign up now!
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FDF #45: Revealing Character Through Dialogue
Join us, Friday, June 10th at 5PM Eastern Time. Our guest, Amy L. Bernstein, will discuss revealing character through dialogue. This is a FREE live chat, so please bring your questions and opinions. Amy will give you actionable tips! Sign up now!
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FDF #44: Playing Your Role
Join us, Friday, May 20th at 11AM Eastern Time. Our guest, Gordon Byron, will discuss the role YOU play in character development. This is a FREE live chat, so please bring your questions and opinions. Gordon will give you actionable tips! Sign up now!
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FDF #43: Using Conflict for Maximum Impact
Join us, Friday, May 6th at 12 Noon Eastern Time. Our guest, Becca Puglisi, will discuss the pivotal role conflict plays in storytelling. This is a FREE live chat, so please bring your questions and opinions. Becca will give you actionable tips! Sign up now!
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