Leap Into The Sun, an essay published in Behind The Plots, an anthology edited by JD Russell

The essay Leap Into The Sun was published under my pen name Basil Rosa in JD Russell's anthology Behind The Plots. This anthology features essays by 15 authors writing about their various approaches to the writing process. It's available on Amazon as a paperback or an E-book.

Here is the Table Of Contents

1. Rejecting Rejection by Robin Gaines.................................... 1 

2. Fight Fire with Fire by Gayle Bell ........................................... 10 

3. As Written for Writers by Jeff Ferris ....................................... 13 

4. The Inside Word by William Sells........................................... 31 

5. A Writer’s Confession: Sins of Omission and Commission 

by Sarah law............................................................................. 38

 

6. 4:00 AM Reflection on Writing by Rebecca Redshaw.......... 55

 

7. The Weight of Childhood Muses by Diana Raab ................. 62 

8. Guided by Quotes by Steve Bailey .......................................... 78 

9. Three Essays on Finding the Right Help, the Path to Show, and the Wrong Words 

by Katherine Benfante ....................... 90 

10. Dealing with Rejection and Improving Your Chances of Publication 

by Katie Kent....................................................... 105 

11. The Alchemy of Writing Science Fiction: Memory, Imagination and Characterization 

by Emad El-Din Aysha, PhD .................................................. 118 

12. Leap into the Sun by Basil Rosa............................................. 133