Big Idea Category
The Big Idea: Cindy Cohn
Posted on March 12, 2026 6 Comments
When you’re trying to get folks excited about their own digital rights, a lot will depend on the examples you give them to understand the fight. As the Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Cindy Cohn certainly has examples. But which ones to choose? In this Big Idea for Privacy’s Defender, Cohn offers up […]
The Big Idea: Randee Dawn
Posted on March 5, 2026 4 Comments
If everyone only wrote what they knew, how many books would we be deprived of? Author Randee Dawn has some concerns about the age-old advice, and suggests writers should get out of their comfort zone in the Big Idea for her newest novel, We Interrupt This Program. RANDEE DAWN: There are many phrases writers long to […]
The Big Idea: Lauren C. Teffeau
Posted on March 4, 2026 3 Comments
Futuristic fiction doesn’t always have to be dystopian, and in fact author Lauren C. Teffau wanted to show readers a more hopeful narrative where people work together for the betterment of the planet and a goal of reaching a brighter future. Follow along in her Big Idea for Accelerated Growth Environment and see what a more optimistic […]
The Big Idea: Kirsten Kaschock
Posted on March 3, 2026 4 Comments
Does a mad scientist do what they do out of sheer love of the game, or because they can’t just up and quit doing the whole mad science thing? Do they love their work, or is it just unhealthy obsession? Author Kirsten Kaschock looks at some of fiction’s most well-known inventors in the Big Idea […]
The Big Idea: Bernie Jean Schiebeling
Posted on February 26, 2026 2 Comments
Like blue eyes, height, or left-handedness, how much of our temper and ill manners can we contribute to our genetics? Author Bernie Jean Schiebeling explores the breakage of inherited anger, and what it’s like to fall victim to the temperament our parents passed unto us in the Big Idea for their newest novel, House, Body, Bird. […]
The Big Idea: Jeff Somers
Posted on February 25, 2026 5 Comments
Five funerals may seem like a lot, but this number is actually cut down considerably from author Jeff Somers’ original idea of 26 deaths. Put on your best black tie and follow along the Big Idea for his newest choose-your-own-adventure, Five Funerals. JEFF SOMERS: WHEN I was 14 years old—chubby, prone to wearing tie-dye t-shirts […]
The Big Idea: Danielle Girard
Posted on February 24, 2026 3 Comments
Motherhood is a term that has many meanings, and looks a little different for everyone. It is also something that comes with a lot of questions, and though she may not have all the answers, author Danielle Girard explores these ideas in the Big Idea for her newest novel, Pinky Swear. DANIELLE GIRARD: Most of my […]
The Big Idea: R. Z. Nicolet
Posted on February 23, 2026 5 Comments
Heroes come in many sizes, shapes, colors, and… fabrics? Author R. Z. Nicolet is here to show that your choice in clothing can be more than just stylish, it can be functional, perhaps even magical. Don your finest accessories and check out the Big Idea for her newest novel, The Cloak & Its Wizard. R. Z. […]
The Big Idea: Gideon Marcus
Posted on February 19, 2026 3 Comments
On occasion, you know the ending of your story before you start writing. Most other times, you find the path as you go, each twisting turn appearing before you as you continue on your merry way. The latter seems to be the case for author Gideon Marcus, who says in his Big Idea that he […]
The Big Idea: Darby McDevitt
Posted on February 17, 2026 4 Comments
The intentions behind one’s actions speaks louder than words ever could. Author Darby McDevitt leads us on a journey through the exploration of intention, desires, and consequences in the Big Idea for his newest novel, The Halter. Take the path he has laid out for you, if you so desire. DARBY MCDEVITT: Many years ago I […]
The Big Idea: Kristina W. Kelly
Posted on February 10, 2026 5 Comments
Nothing beats away a dreary February day like curling up with a cozy fantasy novel. Even better when that novel is a sapphic love story with iguana, cat, and mushroom people! Grab a seat by the fire and a cup of hot chocolate (or tea) and listen to author Kristina W. Kelly’s Big Idea as […]
The Big Idea: Justin C. Key
Posted on February 5, 2026 6 Comments
A good beside manner makes all the difference in your medical care. So how polite could a robot doctor or AI nurse be? Justin C. Key makes the argument that human connection in medicine is an absolute requirement, and empathy should be all the rage amongst hospital staff. He took this attitude into the creation […]
The Big Idea: Veronica G. Henry
Posted on February 2, 2026 6 Comments
Author Veronica G. Henry has come up with a library that truly has all the answers, thanks to its ever-evolving AI. Take a tour through The People’s Library in Henry’s Big Idea, and don’t forget to pay your late fees. VERONICA G. HENRY: The first time I realized that the past, present, and future can be contained […]
The Big Idea: Miles Cameron
Posted on January 29, 2026 5 Comments
Author Miles Cameron is here today to introduce you to book number one of his space opera series. Though the first of many to come, there’s plenty of spaceships, drama, and war to go around, so strap in for the Big Idea of Artifact Space. MILES CAMERON: In 2018, I was sitting at a small […]
The Big Idea: Salinee Goldenberg
Posted on January 28, 2026
When you have two great ideas, why not have them work together to get the best of both worlds in one story? Author Salinee Goldenberg decided to do just that for her new novel, Way of the Walker. Enjoy hearing about her process of combining these ideas in her Big Idea. SALINEE GOLDENBERG: ‘In its bare […]
The Big Idea: A.C. Wise
Posted on January 27, 2026
We’re all just trying to be good people, and sometimes in that journey we make mistakes. Perhaps the same goes for ghosts, as author A. C. Wise suggests in the Big Idea for her newest novel, Ballad of the Bone Road. Fae queens, paranormal detectives, and famous Hollywood ghosts, oh my! A. C. WISE: The big […]
The Big Idea: Lance Rubin
Posted on January 8, 2026 5 Comments
Many people wish they could return to a specific age in their life and live it all over again. But what if that person didn’t know they were reliving the same year over and over again? New York Times best-selling author Lance Rubin explores the idea of being a teenager seemingly indefinitely in his new novel […]
The Big Idea: Warren Tusk
Posted on January 7, 2026 4 Comments
Life isn’t fair. But it also isn’t unfair, it just is. As author Warren Tusk puts it in his Big Idea for The Goetist: the cosmos are indifferent. Follow along in the Big Idea for a philosophical journey through one’s sense of self and the meaning of being you. WARREN TUSK: The despairing man calls […]
The Big Idea: Nicole Glover
Posted on January 6, 2026 6 Comments
When you find there to be a lack of magic in your world, make a new one. That’s exactly what author Nicole Glover set out to do when crafting the whimsical world of her newest novel, The Starseekers. Come along in her Big Idea to see how the ordinary can be made just a little more magical. NICOLE […]
The Big Idea: Colin Brush
Posted on November 20, 2025 1 Comment
When writing a novel, a lot of people think of the process as sort of rigid. You have a specific story to tell and it needs to be an unchanging vision all the way through. Author Colin Brush, however, says in his Big Idea that flexibility is required when creating a story. Follow along to […]
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