by Cynthia Kahn | Aug 15, 2013 | Authors
I never thought that one day I’d be writing books. My friends pushed me into writing, literally. And even when I started, I was so afraid that nobody would care for any of my stories that I almost quit altogether several times. If you are in the same place,...
by Cynthia Kahn | Jul 25, 2013 | Authors
First things first. What is art? The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture. Works produced by skill and imagination. What does it mean to me? I’m a mature writer with a passion...
by Cynthia Kahn | Jun 18, 2013 | Authors
When I first met Russell Brooks in 2010, he was writing his first thriller, Pandora’s Succession. The book has suspense, drama, and the mind-bending twists and turns that make up a great thriller. In 2011, he released the short story trilogy Unsavory Delicacies and...
by Cynthia Kahn | Jun 13, 2013 | Authors
The writing process is the most personal thing I go through in my life. I bare my soul much more than I want to. Then I ask myself, who wants to read something if it is not from the heart? The most personal piece of writing I ever tackled was a screenplay I wrote in...
by Cynthia Kahn | Jun 6, 2013 | Authors, Publishers
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” ― William Wordsworth Last Saturday, I had the distinct privilege of interviewing author, publisher, poet and educator K.L. Belvin for Amused Now. To say it was a delightful experience is an understatement;...
by Cynthia Kahn | May 30, 2013 | Authors
Why? I seriously have to ask myself that question. Why bother writing a book? There’s enough lining the book stores. Why add one more to the pile? If I don’t ask myself this question now, I know that when I’m in the middle of writing a book, when I feel discouraged...
