The Writer’s Mind–What Kind of Writer Are You?

by | Jan 10, 2018

NOVEL SPOTLIGHT: Slaughterhouse Five (Aaron’s Pick) This is one of my favorite novels of all time. I’m not sure exactly how many times I’ve read it, but it’s up there. I use it in the AP class I teach each year. There’s a lot of really good things to say about...

Ask the Author Extravaganza!

by | Dec 13, 2017

Firsts in Fiction Year-End Ask the Author Extravaganza! Hey all! Welcome back! In honor of our final episode this year, we’ve chosen to do an “Ask the Author” extravaganza encompassing each of the remaining “Ask the Author” questions from this year. In addition, we’ll...

Genre Focus: Action/Adventure

by | Nov 29, 2017

Thanks to bensound.com for the intro and outro music. ASK THE AUTHOR: How do you fictionalize a real place without offending anyone? Especially if it’s the best setting for your story? How do you make the town, city, or whatever your own? AARON: If you’re...

Genre Focus: Romance

by | Oct 31, 2017

Thanks to bensound.com for the intro and outro music. ASK THE AUTHOR: From Caleb Walton via aarongansky.com: I was listening to an older podcast about the active/passive voice. You made a good point about the first person present tense used in the Hunger Games and how...