Finding Grace in Grief: An Interview with O.R. Sykora
As we celebrate the paperback release of book two in the Mountain King trilogy, we're pleased to dive into the heart of "Wrath of the Mountain King" with author O.R. Sykora. In this interview, she discusses how personal trauma shaped the novel's exploration of grief,...
Revelation to Allegory: The Heart Behind Wrath of the Mountain King
BY: O.R. Sykora Where does a story come from, and how do its roots grow? There may be as many answers to this question as there are writers in the world. Perhaps there’s a different answer for every story ever written. Years ago, while the plot for Son of the Mountain...
Earl’s Ultimatum Author Interview Questions: Faith and Love
In the pages of The Earl's Ultimatum we meet Andrew Beaumont, caught between duty and conscience as his father’s ultimatum forces him toward marriage, and Lucy Grant, who finds quiet strength through prayer and the symbolic Dara Knot. Their journey unfolds against the...
Love Stumbled In – Coming Soon
In the years of World War I and the flu epidemic that followed, American society and its people...
What’s the best vacation you ever experienced and why?
Until we camped on our honeymoon in the Black Hills in the seventies, my only jaunts away from...
You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling…
Or, your writing would be tighter and more active if you would lose those "feelings." Today, we're...
Elements of a Good Synopsis
I know for a lot of us, writing a synopsis is more daunting than actually writing the story....
The necessity of good grammar
I was recently discussing grammar rules with a friend, and noting how so many colloquialisms...
Thank God for Small Mercies
So, I hurt my back on Monday and am still bedridden. The chiropractor has done wonders, and,...
Make-A-Story™ Monday – This Week’s Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants....