Four Hours of Fright: Q&A With Gretchen McNeil

By - August 23, 2013

FOUR HOURS OF FRIGHT continues with an interview with YA Thriller Writer GRETCHEN MCNEIL, as well as giveaways from Pushcart Prize Nominated Thriller Author MARJORIE BRODY and Scholastic Book Club Author of Middle Grade adventure fiction DEE GARRETSON! Read more »

What's in a Name: Character Monikers and Where They Come From

By Colby Marshall - August 12, 2012

I recently received my revisions from my editor on Chain of Command, and one thing I would have to do was change a couple of character names. Now, the names I have to change aren't those of significant characters, but rather, a couple of minor ones that were a little too similar. This got me to thinking, though, what goes into naming a character. For some authors, character names are extremely personal, sentimental even. We've all heard the famous joke, "Don't mess with a writer. She will put you into a book and kill you." Read more »