Melina Druga

Reading other authors’ rock star romances make me angry. Rarely, if ever, is it the writing. Instead, it’s the lack of research. It isn’t as if facts are difficult to find. Even Wikipedia is better than nothing and often fairly accurate. In addition, there are thousands of interviews of rock stars on YouTube and on various podcasts. Interviews provide a firsthand account into what life is like for rock stars and how the music industry works. Here are the seven ways my rock star romances...

Historical fiction is not an easy genre. As you’ll see, there are challenges writing historical fiction.

Historical fiction is defined as a story taking place 50 or more years ago. Stories often include factual events and many times include real historical figures. According to Self-Publishing School, there are 21 subgenres.

Historical war fiction examines the impact of war and can be from the perspective of a civilian or a soldier. It also can be from the perspective of someone else involved...

In a word, the life of an author is frustrating. It also can be liberating, creative, time-consuming, draining, depressing, overwhelming and exhausting. Sometimes it’s fun. It’s rarely, if ever, profitable, satisfying, complete.

Why would I put myself through the torture? I’ll explain below the two reasons why I became an author and three major reasons I wish I hadn’t.

Reason 1 I Became an Author: It's All I Know

I sometimes say I didn’t choose my profession. It chose me. That’s because I’ve...