Archive - Write Your Books by Laura C. Cantu

September 2025

Betrayal in the Blood

Building noir twists that last, from foreshadowing to fallout

Sep 30 •

Rain-Slick Streets and Cracked Mirrors

Capturing noir’s iconic atmosphere in your writing.

Sep 24 •

Big News: Our Writing Community Just Found a New Home

Sep 22 •

Seasons Carry Stories

Explore how shifting skies and changing seasons can deepen tension and theme.

Sep 18

The World is Made of Language

The unseen power of the words we use every day.

Sep 17 •

Cynics, Dreamers, and the Damned

Hearts in the Gutter: Writing Noir Protagonists Who Bleed

Sep 16 •

Beyond the Clock and Ticking Hands

Writing Time as a Character: Giving Your Story’s Clock a Voice

Sep 11 •

Protecting Your Creative Space

How boundaries help neurospicy writers write (and breathe).

Sep 10 •

Noir 101: Beyond the Fedora

Grit, Shadows, and the Poetry of Cynicism

Sep 9 •

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