Genre Writing

Here's a series on articles about Genre writing. Whether you want to write a mystery, a sci-fi adventure and a story surrounded by magic and mayhem. One of these article may help you get started.

What is a Mystery?
So You Want to Write a Thriller
A Few Things to Keep in Mind When Writing a Romance
Take a Wild Ride in The Action/adventure Genre
The Western: The Retelling of How The West Was Won...or Lost
Creating a Science Fiction World
The Magic of Fantasy Writing
The Mysterious World of Horror

Articles on Writing

Here's a few articles I wrote on the art of writing.

The Secrets to Writing Fantasy

The Many Faces of Fantasy

Writer's Block: Every Writer's Nightmare

Outlines and Summaries: How Important are They?

Allison's Writing Challenge: Round Two

Here's is the winner of February's contest.

Congratulation to Erin Miller for your poem In The Desert Of Loneliness.

In The Desert of Loneliness

Check out more from this Triond elite.

http://www.triond.com/users/Erin+Miller

DaYong's Triond Articles

Here's one of my Triond Friends. Check out his articles.

The Hot Zone by Richard Preston - a Review
Intelligence or Popularity?
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: An Overview
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part I: A Review
Washington D.c.: The Holocaust Museum
NFL Wild Card Round: Saints at Seahawks
NFL Wild Card Round: Jets at Colts
NFL Wild Card Round: Ravens at Chiefs

Allison's Writing Challenge

I've just finished out my first writing contest for Poetry & Fiction.

Here are the winners.

Joanna Maharis for poetry.

http://authspot.com/poetry/jagged-flesh-that-carries-a-river/

And jharmon for fiction.

Kings of 772 | Authspot

Every submission I received were well written pieces and the decision was a hard one and worth mentioning. So here they are.

http://authspot.com/short-stories/silk-for-epiphany-a-romance/

Poem: Cost of a Computer Chair | Authspot

http://authspot.com/poetry/pussy-cat-pussy-cat/

http://authspot.com/poetry/how-much-i-love-you-4/

Do Not Bug Me | Authspot

http://authspot.com/poetry/you-puncuate-my-day/

There will be more contests. The next contest opens January 10th for love poems and remantic fiction.

Eternity's Quest

Here's a short story series I've been working on.

Eternity’s Quest: Story One: The Gift of Sands
Eternity's Quest: Story 2: Victory's Defeat
Eternity's Quest: 3 Into Darkness