To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.

In storytelling, that includes time for tension.

So how do you figure out when tension should arise, when it should increase, or when new tension should be introduced to help carry your story.

Join Jared and Chris as they sit down with the amazing Liz Verity for another round of learning.

There are great people at farmers markets, and this market includes local authors.

Join Jared and Chris as they sit down and have a conversation with some great writers from the Springfield Writers' Guild.

Teresa Wilson is a Romance and Poetry author with her new book coming out soon.

David C. Reed is a veteran and retired criminal investigator of over 35 years. Specializing in homicide and missing persons, he now writes from his experiences and draws these stories from case files.
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Writing as Avril Maria Serene, Scott Deaver is a newcomer to Springfield, arriving from San Diego a little over a year ago. Avril authors the Debra Ann Wynn Mysteries series, with three titles released this year: "Six Degrees from Killing Brian" on March 25, "The Hodin Cabal: Choices" on May 1, and "Aunt Tik's: The Killer App" on June 1. "Nero's Fiddle" should be out by the end of the year, with "Tellers of Terrible Tales: Writer's Block" and "The Stain in Pew #7" to follow.

Have you ever thought about murdering someone, but in a friendly sort of way so people find it entertaining or amusing?

Well, Susan Keene has books that will be right up your alley.

Join Jared and Chris as they sit down and talk all things murder, mystery, mayhem, and baking with a prolific Cozy Mystery author as she shares her writing journey and gives us insights into what she has planned for her future endeavors.

How does a conversation jump from metal detecting to toothpaste to strawberry flavoring?

Well, you're about to find out.

Jared is out this week, so jump into a crazy conversation as Chris is joined, once again, by Caleb, but this time there's no supervision!

Bro! Do you even plot?

Do you know a plot twist when you see one? One about a plot reveal?

Hey, those sound like the same thing, right? Well, they are actually different aspects of plot creation.

"But how do they differ?" one might ask, and we're so very glad you did.

Join Jared and Chris as they sit down, once again, with the talented Liz Verity to discuss these important plot devices and how you can be a better writer if you understand the difference.

Is wrestling real? Maybe. But one thing's for sure: wresters are incredible athletes and have to be masters at their craft to pull off the feats they do in the ring. If you want to create great things, you have to work on becoming great and honing your skills, you also have to learn all the rules that make what you're doing good. Once you understand the rules and you've mastered them, then you can figure out how to break them to create masterpieces that are uniquely yours. Join Jared and Chris as they discuss with Caleb what it takes to become good enough to break the rules and forge a path of your own.

Do you know how to make your characters jump off the page with their own unique personalities?

The world you create needs characters, and those characters must have...character!

Join Jared and Chris as they chat with Liz about the importance of giving your characters the diverse personalities that will make them each unique and make your readers fall in love.

More stories after Duncan the Dragon?

Absolutely!

Author Lynn Combs is back and she is going strong. Join Jared and Chris as they talk about new children stories in the works, progress on on Avalina's tale, and upcoming events with Lynn.

And, as always, travel with them down the warrens and ways that twist and turn in unimaginable directions.