I thought we’d try something a little different and go for a two week prompt. Two stories told from two perspectives. The theme of the two stories is hitchhiking. This week, your main character is the driver who picks up the hitchhiker. What makes your character stop and want to give this person a ride? What’s the…
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Food For Thought
Say hello to Kryssie Fortune, today’s guest blogger, who proves an added bonus to writing a book is researching it…yes, you never know what you’ll uncover… We all love a good meal, Britain’s Prince Regent – later George IV –more than most. The press pilloried the Prince Regent for his obesity and huge appetite. When researching…
Monday Motivation-Try Something New
We’re all creatures of habit. Sometimes doing the same thing over and over again can lead to boredom. It can also lead to wanting to be free from the predictable. While I always say it’s best to have a writing schedule, this week try something new (which is also a great way to get ready…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-What Day Is It?
A week that starts with a holiday always has me confused about what day it is. I’m convinced it’s Thursday but the date on my laptop tells me I’m wrong. Hopefully next week I’ll be less confused. Thank you to David and Heather, this week’s guest bloggers. I hope, like me, you enjoyed reading…
The Meaning of Writing
Say hello to today’s guest blogger, Heather Gooden who shares something I think we all discover as writers… I’m grateful to be here guest blogging today. I was told to write about something writing related, so I decided I wanted to talk about what writing means to me. I’ve always loved to write, but for…
Wednesday Writing Prompts-Late For Something
This week’s writing prompt I took from my own book about writing prompts and the chapter on special days. Did you know that September 5th is officially Be Late for Something Day? What is your character late for? The bus, first day of school, an interview, appointment… Have fun and happy writing.
Writing from the Real
Welcome our first guest blogger of fall, David Hagerty, who tells us about how real life events inspire his stories… True events have inspired most of my work, including all three novels in my Duncan Cochrane mystery series about an Illinois governor whose daughter is murdered. For me, writing from real life offers both…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Three Day Weekend
I can’t believe that todays’ the last one of August. For some reason, the summer seems to have flown by. I’m a warm weather type of person although I do enjoy fall with the cooler temps and the change in colors. Speaking of fall…who’s going to take part in this year’s NaNoWriMo? If you…
Why I Teach, Coach and Mentor
A few months ago a friend asked me why I decided to teach writing workshops and launch a coaching and mentoring service when it obviously cuts into my own writing time. I didn’t have to think about my response, in the same way, I didn’t think about whether or not I should teach. Just…
Wednesday Writing Prompt-Dirty Hands
Not sure if we’ve ever had this type of prompt before but this week it’s the title that’s the prompt. The title of your story is Dirty Hands. Who has the dirty hands? How did they get the dirty hands? Maybe dirty hands is a name of a café, a town, code word or someone’s password… Lots…