Kerry Chaput ~ BLOG

Inspiration in Albuquerque

I recently attended my first writing retreat in Albuquerque, New Mexico with the Women's Fiction Writers Association. My first solo...

My Very Own Dust Cloud

As organized as I am, my brain is a frantic mess of ideas constantly whirling around like a dust cloud. I've recently finished edits for...

The Long Road to Publication

Most people think that authors get a story idea, they write it, they have an editor look at it, then BAM they get it published. I'm here...

When Reading Is a Mountain.

I talk a lot about the writing process, but today I'd like to talk about reading. Specifically, my relationship to books and stories....

A Writer's Truth

Margaret Atwood says that if you have writer's block you are afraid of something. Why then, do we choose the stories that make us face...

Authenticity and Algorithms

Most of us have a love-hate relationship with social media. As a writer, it's a necessary tool for marketing and connecting with your...