Spotlight Interview with Minrose Gwin
Spotlight on Minrose Gwin in this interview by Five Directions Press author Joan Schweighardt about Gwin's new novel "Beautiful Dreamers"
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Joan Schweighardt
Jul 316 min read
Spotlight Interview with Mary Fleming
Spotlight interview with Mary Fleming, whose third novel, Civilisation Francaise, appeared in July 2024
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Joan Schweighardt
Mar 276 min read
Spotlight Interview with Faye Rapoport DesPres
Spotlight Interview with the memoirist, children's novelist, and micro-fiction writer Faye Rapoport DesPres
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Joan Schweighardt
Sep 29, 20235 min read
Spotlight on Alison Stone
Spotlight interview with the psychotherapist, poet, and artist Alison Stone, conducted by Joan Schweighardt
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Joan Schweighardt
Jul 29, 20236 min read
Interview with Lynn C. Miller
Spotlight interview with the author Lynn C. Miller, who has just published a short story collection, The Lost Archive
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Joan Schweighardt
Jun 30, 20233 min read
The Writer's Life: Paths to Possibility
The Writer's Life: Joan Schweighardt discusses the inspiration for her characters Ben and Lola in her new novel "Under the Blue Moon"
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C. P. Lesley
Feb 28, 20237 min read
Writing Tips: Weather
When, how—and how not—to use weather to reveal character and setting in fiction
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Joan Schweighardt
Jan 31, 20233 min read
Spotlight on Chelsea Stickle
Joan Schweighardt shines a spotlight on flash fiction writer Chelsea Stickle in this month's interview.
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C. P. Lesley
Dec 31, 20226 min read
Writing Tips: Setting the Scene
The importance of setting in a novel—so long as you don't overdo it.
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Joan Schweighardt
Oct 31, 20225 min read
Writing Tips: Magical Realism
Joan Schweighart discusses magical realism: what it is, and why you might want to use it in your writing.
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Joan Schweighardt
Sep 28, 20227 min read
Spotlight on Jen Michalski
Interview with Jen Michalski, whose new short story collection, The Company of Strangers, will appear in January 2023.
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C. P. Lesley
Aug 31, 20224 min read
Writing Tips: Down the Rabbit Hole
Tips for keeping background research from overwhelming a story.
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Joan Schweighardt
Jul 29, 20226 min read
Spotlight on K.B. Jensen
Interview with author K.B. Jensen, a successful self-published writer of short stories and novels
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C. P. Lesley
Jun 30, 202210 min read
Ten Years and Counting
As Five Directions Press winds down its anniversary months (ten years!), individual authors reminisce on their experiences.
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Joan Schweighardt
Feb 28, 20225 min read
Spotlight on Jayne Martin
Jayne Martin talks to Joan Schweighardt about her new memoir, The Daddy Chronicles, and flash writing.
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C. P. Lesley
Jan 28, 20224 min read
Writing Tips: Clothing Your Characters
Clothing may appear to be a superficial indicator of character, but there is more to it than you might think.
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Joan Schweighardt
Nov 30, 20215 min read
Writing Tips: Character Development
Joan Schweighardt discusses character development through interviews as preparation for writing a novel.
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C. P. Lesley
Sep 30, 20217 min read
Writing Tips: Who’s Talking?
A couple of months ago, we discussed getting into character when you are writing a novel in the third person—whether it reflects one...
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Joan Schweighardt
Aug 30, 20214 min read
Spotlight on Jordan Rosenfeld
Jordan Rosenfeld is receptive to inspiration but knows how to work without it when she has to. She can build out a plot step by step, but...
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C. P. Lesley
Jul 30, 20215 min read
Writing Tips: Getting into Character
With this issue of our online newsletter, we’re starting a new feature called “Writing Tips.” If you’ve always dreamed of producing your...
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