by Web Editor | Feb 15, 2022 | Speaker, Uncategorized, Writing
Prior to the mid-twentieth century, fantasy had been viewed as the domain of children, not adults. J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings forever transformed public perception. For the first time, fantasy could be considered serious literature, its masterworks...
by Web Editor | Dec 29, 2021 | Speaker, Writing
Sometimes the project chooses you! “How did I get here?” Geri Spieler asked herself as she reminisced about her writer’s journey. “I never wanted to write books, and especially a book about Sara Jane Moore, the middle-aged mother and...
by Web Editor | Oct 17, 2021 | Event, Speaker, Writing
Your writing style should be as unique as a fingerprint. Deriving inspiration from the masterworks of the past is certainly helpful. However, it is only when you delve deeply into your intuitive mind that your own voice can emerge. Don’t chase after...
by Web Editor | Oct 4, 2021 | Speaker, Writing
In 2017, Jeff Bezos, frustrated that Amazon Studios had yet to produce a household name, issued a mandate: Bring me Game of Thrones. His injunction reverberated across Hollywood, clarifying the stakes of peak TV. As legacy cable bleeds subscribers,...
by Web Editor | Aug 26, 2021 | Event, Speaker, Writing
Popular book series like The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew ended each chapter with a cliffhanger to compete with the then-new medium of television. The attention economy has only grown more competitive in the smartphone era. Attention has been systematically sliced...
by Web Editor | Jul 23, 2021 | Event, Speaker, Writing
The narrative that’s brewing in your mind does not truly come to life until your characters stop speaking to you and start speaking to each other. Only then does the dramatic tension fully manifest, propelling the reader through the pages and delivering a...
