Blog | Liz Zimmers, Author

Liz Zimmers

Pantser to Planner? Tackling the Rough Outline

I’ve always been a pantser (for those of you wondering, that’s a writer who just sits down and writes without the organizing structure of...

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An Introvert's Journal: BB Steps

I’m thinking about, of all things, starting a YouTube channel… In April, I was invited to speak about my books with a Penn State...

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7 Things I Learned as a Writers' Group Facilitator

Writers’ groups are wonderful gatherings of creative force and camaraderie. Starting one, though, is not always as easy as inviting a few...

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Opening the Inward-Looking Eye

That’s how I think of it: getting into the proper space to build a world and make a story. I must be able to see it through the lens of...

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Creating the Vessel: Building Worlds & Making a Writing Life

I've been busy making some changes as I dive back into the work of creating a novel. I can't tell you all how I cringe at writing those...

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Conjuring the Dark: On the Magical Work of Writing Fantasy & Fairy Tale

It's spellwork. It's a circle of salt and candles. It's chanting to the Muse until she visits. No. It is none of these things, but it can...

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Putting Out the Welcome Mat

It's spring of a new year of writing. New worlds of dark fantasy to build, new characters to meet, new adventures to set upon the page....

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