Fiction Writers Episodes

“It’s a nice gift when inspiration drops out of thin air, but if you want to take your craft seriously, you need to take responsibility for creating your own inspiration by building your own habits and doing it consistently.” – William Klem

“When I'm writing, characters come into the book that I hadn't planned for, and they just pop in and insist on being part of the story. Out of the mess comes the magic, and out of the mess comes the beauty.” – Kae Wagner

"I saw people in their apocalypse, their version of the apocalypse. They not only survived it, but they did so with hope and with courage, forgiving each other and working together across the lines where they normally would have been at odds." – C.C. Robinson

“You gotta throw a little spice into whatever it is that you're doing, regardless of whether everybody's got the same idea.” – Dilgilio Rodriguez

“I literally have been writing all my life, and it's just really in the last five or six years that I finally knuckled down and said, ‘I really want to do something with this. I really want my stories out there.’” – Jayna Locke

“Fear is not a reason for being a coward. You can be very courageous and still have a lot of fear.” – Dr. Afarin Bellisario

“One of the goals I was hoping for the book is for people to understand just how fragile this all is and to appreciate the people we care about.” – Dr. Gary Simonds

“Don’t be afraid to be yourself.” – Carlos Baker

“Life's too serious to take seriously.” – Victor Acquista, M.D.

"Technology has changed so much that the gatekeepers are no more. There's nothing stopping people from writing a book except themselves." – Christopher Greyson

“When I talk about wanting the characters to come alive, I'm really wanting to show people how to take care of their soul, heart, mind and decision making.” – Dr. Lisa Dorsey

“Most of what writers do is out of love of it. We love creating. We love telling stories. So, to cut that out of the human experience, I think is sort of sad.” – Alison McBain

“I promised myself during that moment when I wasn't really sure if I was going to make it or not. I thought to myself, you know, if I make this out alive, then I have to write a book about it.” – Dr. Momoko Uno

“When you ignore your heart, you get yourself in trouble. If you listen to your heart, it will lead you to where you're supposed to be.” – Susan Glenney

“What I learned about myself was that I could actually do it.” – Beth Pellino-Dudzic