The Cupids Playlist

by KallieRoss | Feb 23, 2016 | Blog, Cupids, Listening

  I have a soundtrack for each aspect of my life; workouts, road trips, cleaning, and writing. When writing, I begin a new playlist with every new story. The Cupids inspired a healthy balance of light-hearted tunes and heart wrenching harmonies. Bon Iver, The...

Indie PUB podcast & Co-Writing

by KallieRoss | Jan 12, 2016 | Blog, Interviews, Listening, Normal Is Boring, Writerly Friend News, Writing

This week, Amber Beuschel and I talk about co-writing on Indie PUB Podcast with S.M. Boyce and J.N. Chaney. You’ll learn what it is, why you should consider it and how to set up the collaboration that will add a little spice to your writing life.

Indie PUB Podcast

by KallieRoss | Aug 11, 2015 | Blog, Interviews, Listening, Research, Writing

I’m so thrilled to be on Indie PUB Podcast this month! What do the terms beta reader, critique partner, and developmental editor even mean? What the heck is an alpha reader? Why should you care? As we so often hear, writing is rewriting, and it’s the editors,...

Love to Hate… Villains

by KallieRoss | Feb 24, 2015 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Kallie Ross, Listening, Motivation, Writing, Writing Exercises

Wicked snarls, cackling laughter, and goading, greedy intentions… Villains can be misunderstood and even evil. We all have our favorite bad guys, and we love to hate them. A few of the villains that have resonated with me in my lifetime are Maleficent...

More Help, More Words in 2015 #LoveWriteCreate

by KallieRoss | Jan 10, 2015 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Listening, Motivation, Research, Video, Writing

During this Hangout Gaby Robbins, Morgan Wylie, and I (Kallie Ross) are discussing all the avenues we seek (and will be seeking) help with writing this year. Conferences, webinars, articles, writing groups… Maybe one of them can help you write more words in...

What’s in a (character) name?

by KallieRoss | Sep 2, 2014 | #LoveWriteCreate, Blog, Listening, Motivation, Research, Writing

This week Morgan Wylie, Gaby Robbins, and I talk about the importance of character names. Do they need to have meaning? Or, can they just be trendy? We discuss otherworldly names, and argue over what our favorite existing character names are. If you’re...