It’s the final week and it’s also the last Accept the Challenge of the year. Well done if you’ve accepted all 52 of them. I’d love to hear if you submitted any of the stories and got published. Have fun writing this last one-
Author: This Writer's Life
Monday Writing Tips-Write Every Day
I had a ten year break from writing…not an intentional one but a decade of struggling to get back to something I once loved. When I finally overcome whatever it was that had happened to me, I made a promise to myself. I’d never go a day without writing something…yes, even if it’s just my…
Accept the Challenge-A Walk in the Woods
Week three and have fun with this video prompt-
The Christmas Cardinal
This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by a http://”http://www.goddessfish.com”Goddess Fish Promotions. Aïda Juodis will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour. The Christmas Cardinal, written by Aïda Juodis, is a soft and whimsical…
Winter’s Embrace Book Stop Tour
Just in time for Christmas…please welcome Pamela Ackerson, Jennifer Patricia O’Keefe, Cindy Lewis Smith and Jae El Foster authors of a Christmas romance anthology, Winter’s Embrace, on their book stop tour… BLURB: Embrace the joy of Christmas and some yuletide cheer in this collection of five sweet holiday romances from four of today’s most entertaining…
Monday Writing Prompts-Make it your Own
One thing I hear from lots of my students is I’ll never be as good as…. It’s usually the name of a bestselling author they admire and read. Guess what they started out just like you. A novice…the writer who makes all the mistakes and sometimes has self doubts they’re not good enough. Don’t ever…
Accept the Challenge-Turtle
It’s week two and here’s your video prompt. Have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Tips-Writing is Magic
I should say that reading is magic too. If you’re a writer then I’m guessing like me you started out as an avid reader. Remember the books that held you spellbound? The stories that you got so deeply involved in that you almost cried when they were done and you had to say goodbye to…
Accept the Challenge-Ocean
It’s December and time for the last set of challenges for the year. Some of my favorite prompt challenges are videos so I thought we’d finish with them. Each week you’ll see a video and your challenge is to create a story based on what you see. Here’s the first one. Have fun and happy…
Monday Writing Tips-Keep it Simple
When you’re a new writer you brainstorm ways to come up with fancy words and prose. Words no one has ever used before. However, as your journey continues you realize that simple is better. Communicate with your reader with words they can relate to, everyday ones that real people use and you’ve got a fan…