We’ve put our heads together and come up with a flash of inspiration. Fiction! One picture, three authors. Writing to a random theme is challenging. So is keeping the tale to a particular word count…
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Congratulations to Our Fantasy eBook Giveaway Winners!
A Drift of Quills is happy to announce the winners of our Fantasy eBook Giveaway! Grand Prize Winner: Amy C. Runners Up: Julia M. Jacqueline M. Raquel E. Alan M. Each of the authors will contact the winners by email. Then it’s time to snuggle up with hot cocoa, Christmas goodies, and a brand new book! Merry Christmas and Happy Reading! ~From A Drift of Quills
A Drift of Quills: Picture This (#3)
A Drift of Quills is bringing you their worlds—in brilliant technicolor! “Picture This” this is a recurring subject with the Quills. Why? Because it’s so darned fun! We love sharing our worlds with you, giving you a peek behind the scenes. Take a look at some of our favorites… Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in this post are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of […]
A Drift of Quills: Welcomes P.S. Broaddus to the Team!
Welcome to another edition of A Drift of Quills, bringing you fact, fantasy, and… a brand new team member! We liked P.S. Broaddus’s style and his wonderful sense of humor so much that we…
A Drift of Quills: In Search of (Writing) Time
Writers, what do you do to find time—or to make time—to write? Readers, are you curious how the minds behind the books work some of their magic? See what “A Drift of Quills” has to say!
A Drift of Quills: Research or Treasure Hunt?
Does the word “research” give you the shivers? Dark memories of term papers or visions of endless numbers and figures? Well, it’s the first Friday of June (already!), and A Drift of Quills is here to show you what research means to fiction writers!
A Drift of Quills: Tackling Writing Challenges
This month A DRIFT OF QUILLS is talking about writing challenges we’ve faced, and how we’ve resolved them. And—we’ve got a guest! We’re so pleased to welcome P.S. Broaddus, who has recently released his debut middle-grade fantasy novel.
A Drift of Quills: Books We Love (#5)
A Drift of Quills: Books We Love #5—“Books We Love” is a recurring topic for A Drift of Quills. Sometimes there’s a feast, and sometimes there’s a famine… Does that ever happen to you? Luckily, we’ve got a couple of tasty tidbits to whet your appetite!
A Drift of Quills: The Purpose of Magic
Magic—what’s the value or purpose of magic in fiction? This month A Drift of Quills is taking a peek under the corner of the magic carpet. Naturally, we’re talking about why we, as authors of fantasy, write about magic. Since we were wee sprouts we’ve been enchanted (punny, right?) by stories about magical beans, geese, unicorns, dragons, kings, gingerbread houses, swords, ships, and all kinds of diverse things. Magic opens the doors to new ideas, exciting places, amazing people. It encourages our imaginations and broadens our horizons. Best of all, it allows us to step out of the mundane, lift […]
A Drift of Quills: Playing Social Media Favorites
A Drift of Quills is on the loose again! Today we answer the burning question, “What is our favorite social media outlet and why?” Oh, decisions! Decisions!