Branching Out
Here I am, on vacation in Vegas, and I'm still writing. Not only did I agree to write an article for this coming Sunday's paper, but I'm doing a little work on my novel (and by "little" I mean minuscule). But it gets better - I'm training myself for a [...]
Find your next character here!
I know what my next novel won't be - it won't be about a writer.I'd say 25-30% of the novels I've read recently have had writers as the main characters. Now, I know we're supposed to write about things we know, but is there nothing else that we, as writers, [...]
Starting November – Writing Prompts!
It's official - I've decided to start posting writing prompts. I'm going to pull some from books and magazines, but I'm also going to make some up (such as - there's a woman in the post office wearing capris...and moon boots. Tell me about her).I'm going to start in November [...]
It’s that time…
...to change my background. It's fall, and the trees are kinda perty and dropping their leaves. I'm not happy that we're heading into winter, but I actually really like the season.More later...enjoy the scenery!
Writer’s Digest and the writing prompt
I'm getting caught up on my back issues of Writer's Digest right now (let's face it - I'm getting caught up on EVERYTHING). And while I wasn't originally thrilled about the mag, I've fallen in love with the writing prompts.In each edition someone gives writing tips (which is to be [...]