Episode 52: Dennis K. Crosby

Before we dive in, just a quick note. This episode of The Written Scene marks two years of the podcast. It has been a fantastic hell of a journey so far. No matter how long you've been listening, whether from the beginning or if this is your first time, thank you so much. Expect more good things to come. Ok, now on with the show notes. Many writers have a love of writing and storytelling that resides deep inside them and they struggle to ignore it. For author Dennis K. Crosby, it was something he, like those other writers, would eventually find hard to ignore. In this episode of The Written Scene, Dennis discusses writing for both ourselves and our audience, how television in his childhood shaped his love of storytelling and world building, writing poetry while working cases as a private investigator, getting cranky when you haven't written anything for a little while but still remaining patient, why a good facilitator is important in a writer's group with writers in different genres, the joy of writing in the urban fantasy genre, when to use pen names, how romance is used in a story for storytelling purposes vs. writing romance stories, ensuring the hook in a story is properly placed, being open to critiques, making sure awards are a only nice byproduct and not your reason for writing, and so much more. Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. We also have a once-a-month newsletter for all things writing and Written Scene podcast related. Click here to subscribe. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era