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How do I Celebrate a New Book?
“How do you celebrate when a new book gets published?” I get asked that often enough. I also hear, “What does it feel like to
4 Books like Negotiated Fate
As a writer, some of my best inspiration comes from other books, and I loved these four titles. Furthermore, each bears similarity to Negotiated Fate,
A Trip to France
My house is about 125 years old, one of the oldest still-standing structures for my American city, but from where I’m writing here in France,
10 AI Predictions from a Sci-fi Writer
If there’s one topic people like to bring up even more than ask why a nice girl like me would write science fiction, it’s artificial
Cool Fan Stuff
Recently I was invited to attend a book club to speak about It’s Over or It’s Eden. I was very eager to talk with the
Themes in My Work
I started keeping a journal in ninth grade, paused for college, and then restarted it when I was in the Peace Corps. I enjoy going
My Writing Office
I spend a considerable amount of time in the little room with purple walls right off the dining room of my house. It started as
FAQs – Dangerous to Heal
Dangerous to Heal is a book that evolved over a decade, first as an idea and a few pages when I was a Peace Corps
My Top 3 Books in 2022
Books I Loved in 2022 I’ve always read copiously, but 2022 was a different kind of year for me. I probably read more than ever,
How I Title My Books
I recently got a slew of new reviews for It’s Over or It’s Eden on Amazon and Goodreads. As a reader, I find reviews incredibly helpful
Ippa’s Paper
Bonus material for Dangerous to Heal. Ippa sends her galactic anthropology paper to Bel for editing.
Dangerous to Heal BOOK GROUP GUIDE
Book Group Guide for Dangerous to Heal Human trafficking, lost love, prejudice, alien cultures, an elite galactic university…there’s so many interesting discussions to be had
A Day in the Life of a Writer
There are typical days for writers, days of editing and wordsmithing, and there are blindingly brilliant days with awards and confetti. There are days you
4 Books like DANGEROUS TO HEAL
4 Books like Dangerous to Heal I first started writing Dangerous to Heal in 2013. I wasn’t yet calling myself a writer. I didn’t know
It’s Over or It’s Eden BOOK GROUP GUIDE
Book Group Guide Thank you so much for considering It’s Over or It’s Eden for your next book group selection. I compiled this resource to
FAQs – Rebecca M. Zornow
I’ve been getting some of the same questions about me as a writer and my writing habits, so I’m compiling the full list here. You
Seven Months Later
The six month anniversary of It’s Over or It’s Eden passed me by in a whirlwind of edits on my next book. When I published It’s
Writing Retreat – Part 2
A week ago, I was sitting in the near-silent writing retreat house at Write On, Door County. It was sunny and the only sound was
Writing Retreat – Part 1
I am thrilled to attend a writing retreat with Write On, Door County at the end of the month. This will be my first away-from-home
A Note from Arwen
Hey, I don’t know if anyone’s ever going to read this. The likelihood that someone picks this up is…pretty low given I’ve not seen a single
FAQs–It’s Over or It’s Eden
Readers have been asking me some of the same questions about It’s Over or It’s Eden, so I’m compiling them into a FAQ. Beware: there’s
My Top 3 Books in 2021
2021 Books I Loved I just hit my reading goal for the year: 50 books! Though there’s still a month left of 2021 reading, I
4 Ways My Perspective Changed While Writing My Debut Novel
4 Ways My Perspective Changed While Writing My Debut Novel 1. To write about the future, start with the past When I began outlining, I
Character Aesthetics
Before I started writing It’s Over or It’s Eden, even before I outlined the book, I wrote up character descriptions. I believe great fiction is
4 Books Like Mine
Comparable Books to It’s Over or It’s Eden You can learn more about It’s Over or It’s Eden on my Stories Page, but if you’re trying to