Tweet A GRIPPING YOUNG ADULT ADVENTURE! About the Story: Bensin, a teenage slave and martial artist, is desperate to see his little sister freed. But only victory in the Krillonian Empire’s most prestigious tournament will allow him to secretly arrange for Ellie’s escape. Dangerous people are closing in on her, however, and Bensin is […]
Author Archives: A. R. Silverberry
Creativity: Supercharge Your Writing, Part III
December 9, 2019 – 9:43 pm
Tweet I made a startling discovery. Back in 2016 I had been about to send a manuscript off to my editor and was beginning to research potential agents to send it to. At the time, there were passages and little problem areas that I knew needed to be fixed, but try as I might, I […]
Unblock Writer’s Block
September 8, 2019 – 2:12 am
Tweet Unblock Writer’s Block By A. R. Silverberry I wrote this several years ago, and it remains one of my favorite posts. Time to re-publish it! What is writer’s block, and what can you do about it? First off, the term writer’s block is too vague. It specifies symptoms but nothing about the cause. It’s […]
An Unexpected Exploit: Cover Reveal and Guest Post
August 20, 2019 – 12:30 am
Tweet Cover Reveal and Guest Post An Unexpected Exploit As an Indie author, I know how difficult it can be to find readers. That’s why I open up my blog for Cover Reveals, Guest Posts, and Excerpts from other indie authors. Today I bring you all three from fantasy author Kandi J Wyatt. People often […]
Reading for Writers
June 17, 2019 – 1:33 am
Tweet Reading for Writers To improve your writing, pretty much everyone agrees that you should write a lot and read lot. Some people maintain that you should read both good writing and bad writing. The argument for the latter is that it will help you recognize what doesn’t work. The premise goes that if you […]
Creativity: Supercharge Your Writing, Part II.
May 21, 2019 – 7:19 pm
Tweet Supercharge your creativity. Last week, I outlined nine ways to enhance your creativity and supercharge your writing. Today I offer three more ideas. As you’ll see, they work synergistically to help you. Trigger Your Creativity Just as day follows night, you can trigger your creativity using a learning procedure called classical conditioning. Remember Pavlov […]
Creativity: Supercharge Your Writing, Part I
May 14, 2019 – 12:23 am
Tweet Creativity: Supercharge Your Writing, Part I Many years ago I had the good fortune to attend a number of workshops designed to increase creativity. My father taught two of them, and one was with Sidney Parnes, one of the founders of the Creative Problem Solving Institute in Buffalo New York. Through their influence and […]
