Author Amber R. Duell is best known for her title FRAGILE CHAOS, reviewed by The School Library Journal. Early 2019 will bring her first novel with The Parliament House, DREAM KEEPER, first in her DARK DREAMER TRILOGY! Today, she visits Parliament's blog to deliver last minute tips before aspiring writers try their luck with NANOWRIMO! There is one more week until NaNo begins. I repeat, one more week. That screech you hear is me realizing I haven’t done a single thing to pre

When I was little, I would have nightmares on a regular basis. I've got a lot of theories as to why, (Maybe because I grew up in a haunted house? Maybe because I was a scaredy cat growing up?) but regardless, they made a powerful impact on me. At first I would go in to sleep with my parents, finally feeling safe and able to sleep peacefully. They got tired of it eventually though and encouraged me to go back to sleep on my own. It was part of growing up to be honest. One nigh

Writing takes time. Everybody understands that, but few have the diligence and determination to finish a piece of writing. Even fewer seek publication, and then there’s the small percentage that not only find a publisher, they find a good one. I’ll agree that I’ve been fortunate to have my work picked up by two excellent small publishers: Radiant Crown Publishing and The Parliament House Press. However it wasn’t all just luck. It took years of rejection, negotiations, and bro

The Parliament House Press is full of amazing, creative writers, and we thought it would be fun (and important) to share their tips, tricks and secrets in how to be a writer! You don't have to be 'published' to be considered a successful writer. It all begins with the typing (or writing) of a single word. Danielle Roux, author of the upcoming novel "Not Dead Yet," shares her tips on "The Origin of Stories." Take a look! ------------- When I first get an idea to write somethin

The Parliament House Press is full of amazing, creative writers, and we thought it would be fun (and important) to share their tips, tricks and secrets in how to be a writer! You don't have to be 'published' to be considered a successful writer. It all begins with the typing (or writing) of a single word. Amber Duell, author of the upcoming novel "Dream Keeper," shares her tips on "How to write a book." Take a look! ------------- So many people have asked, “I’d love to write