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          • Never Again: The Origin of Grukkar – A Prequel to The Atlantis Saga
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Nature as a Character

Nature as a Character

by T. A. Barron | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog, Encouraging Writers, For Nature Lovers, For Writers, On Nature & the Environment, On Writing

Nature as a Character Making characters come alive is one of the trickiest but most important elements of writing. Before I start to write, I usually take extensive notes about each character. I then expand that description even further as I get to know them better...
How to Become a Better Writer Using Villains

How to Become a Better Writer Using Villains

by T. A. Barron | Oct 20, 2020 | Blog, Encouraging Writers, For Writers, On Writing

How to Become a Better Writer Using Villains I often receive letters and messages from fans asking for writing advice, and I do my best to point them toward the many resources for writers on my website. But as we move closer to Halloween, I thought I’d offer those...
Once Upon a Villain

Once Upon a Villain

by T. A. Barron | Oct 8, 2020 | Blog, Contests, Encouraging Writers, For Writers, On Writing

Once Upon a Villain Looking for Something? Search for: CategoriesCategories Select Category Adventures of Kate  (1) Adventures of Kate Excerpts  (3) Articles  (9) Blog  (147) Book Excerpt  (22) Books  (48)...
Giving Birth to a New Book

Giving Birth to a New Book

by T. A. Barron | Jan 19, 2017 | Blog, Books, Encouraging Writers, For Writers, On Writing

Giving Birth to a New Book The very first time I hold a new book that I’ve written, I gently give it a loving hug… just as if it were a newborn baby. And maybe, in a way, it is. For giving a new book to the world is the closest thing to delivering life that I...
How Are You Inspired by Nature?

How Are You Inspired by Nature?

by T. A. Barron | Feb 15, 2016 | Blog, Encouraging Writers, For Writers, On Nature & the Environment, On Writing

How Are You Inspired by Nature? While hiking in California some years ago, I found the most magnificent tree I’d ever seen—a redwood of such grandeur that I nearly fell over backward trying to see its highest boughs. As I came closer, the smell of its resins enveloped...
The Crazy Story of How I Met Madeleine L’Engle

The Crazy Story of How I Met Madeleine L’Engle

by T. A. Barron | Sep 30, 2015 | Blog, Encouraging Writers, For Writers, On Writing, Personal Writing

The Crazy Story of How I Met Madeleine L’Engle If you walk in the direction of your dreams, you open yourself to serendipity, and good things will happen. Maybe the best example I can give you of this is how I met Madeleine L’Engle. I had just received the latest of...
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