Author: SR Staley
Fiction and Storytelling as a Way of Visualizing Success
Authors are often surprised by the reactions of readers who seem to find things in…
Dealing with Violence Against Women & Girls
One of my epiphanies writing Renegade centered on the role of violence in the lives…
“Renegade” Wins 2nd Place in National Competition
“Renegade” Wins 2nd Place in National Literary Competition Middle Grade Novel Explores Bullying, Urban Gangs…
Renegade Release Set for October 19th!
Renegade, the second book in the Path of the Warrior series, is set to officially…
The Social Importance of Literature
In reading Death Spiral, a new science fiction novel by CL Gregoire, I was struck by…
The Making of a Best Seller: Chris Colfer and the Glee Effect
Last Sunday, my teenage daughter stood outside the local bookstore with more than 300 fans–adults,…
Competence, Craftsmanship and Art in Writing
In preparation for a talk on writing at Tallahass Community College last spring, I gave…
Is Violence Necessary in Children’s Literature?
Conflict is the essence of story, but does conflict need to include violence and physical…
The Pirate of Panther Bay in the Classroom
Earlier in May I had the opportunity and great pleasure of talking to the Great…
Authors: Invest in Your Marketing Platform!
Chip MacGregor’s (MacGregor Literary) concluding advice from his article “The Financial Side of Writing” in The Florida…
